{"id":8957,"date":"2018-12-05T18:20:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T12:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/?p=8957"},"modified":"2018-12-18T11:20:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T05:50:41","slug":"impressions-from-the-10th-global-peter-drucker-forum-in-vienna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techdivine.com\/tdblog\/2018\/12\/impressions-from-the-10th-global-peter-drucker-forum-in-vienna\/","title":{"rendered":"Impressions from the 10th Global Peter Drucker forum in Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was the 10th year anniversary of the Global Peter Drucker Forum, in Vienna, Austria this November 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Date and venue:<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

29 – 30 NOVEMBER 2018 – IMPERIAL PALACE VIENNA<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Theme: management. the human dimension.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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This global event, hosted a gathering of world\u2019s iconic business, industry leaders, management professionals & students, philosophers and business professionals from across the globe. <\/span><\/p>\n

The event was hosted at the breathtakingly beautiful Hofburg, the Imperial Palace<\/a> in Vienna, Austria.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I am a Global Peter Drucker challenge winner<\/strong> of 2014 in the entrepreneurs category across 35 countries, and it was back in 2014, when I was invited to be a part of this amazing event in Vienna, Austria for the very first time. (You can read about it here: GPDF14<\/a>). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This time, in 2018, I was officially a part of the global Peter Drucker team<\/strong> handling social media<\/strong> for some of the live panels & events along with and as part of a wonderful group of elite team members.<\/span><\/p>\n

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My experience this year was,<\/span>\u00a0\u2018fabulous<\/span>\u2019!<\/span><\/p>\n

The event was abuzz, both online and onsite as leaders, iconic professionals from various fields of work, industries, countries graced the Drucker 2018 forum. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The conversations, panels, presentations and keynotes etc were filled with ideas, inspirations and with points to ponder about the journey from the past, the present scenarios and of course, the way ahead to the future, for both, individuals \/ professionals and as an organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The final remarks, made us wonder on the most crucial aspects, we as professionals today need to ensure for not only a profitable organization but also as responsible citizens of today for a peaceful, successful and happy tomorrow.<\/span>\u00a0The focus that has shifted today from\u00a0merely<\/span>\u00a0profitability and numbers to bringing a smooth integration between technology \/ digital and humanity to add great value.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As shared earlier, being a part of the Peter Drucker forum team, I was occupied most of the time with my work into handling tasks with respect to social media for #GPDF18 but as a keen management professional and student for life, the curiosity in me ensured I kept taking notes from the eminent panelists and speakers or go and personally meet and have a conversation with them whenever I could. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Two core points: (listed as a summary here)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The forum taught me these two core points (in addition to this of course, there were lots of valuable lessons in management and leadership for life which I could listen to and learn from):\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Welcome uncertainty:<\/span><\/strong> Be brave, welcome the unknown. Do not be a victim of fixed ideas and standardised or hierarchical flow of work just because one has to. Question, try out something with an intent to improve something that is not upto the mark or enhance something that is already better. Try new things to empower yourself and those around you. World is changing with a rapid pace, we need to ensure to find a way to embrace and integrate digital, technology, management and humanity together.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Curiosity:<\/strong><\/span> It inspired a sense of curiosity and it did so with an ability to always ensure to stay curious in terms of \u2018what could be done even better?\u2019, to ask the right questions, \u2018will this help my organization, will it improve the quality of life of my team members, peers and will it add value to the society as a whole?\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Few of my learnings from this years forum:\u00a0(highlights):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    – It is apparent that more agile management is now seen as a key enabler of fast growth and enduring profitability for organisations and in making successful decisions as managers and leaders today.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    – One of the important aspects that was surely a part of the learning was that, in today\u2019s scenario, making money is the result and not the final and only goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – The organisations of today and or the recent past for that matter that have seen and or experienced success and or profits are firms that have clearly showcased their obsession with creating and adding consistently more and more value for their end users.<\/span><\/p>\n

    – There is a paradigm shift in leadership roles and management in the sense that, today, the core and primary focus is on employee engagement, passion and their dedication with accountability and not just merely on hierarchical rules and strict adherence to\u00a0 <\/span>standardised regulations and structures. Focus is to ensure the employees, managers and professionals of today are empowered to deliver the best to become leaders of tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

    At the end of the forum, the Founder & President of the Global Peter Drucker forum, Dr. Richard Straub<\/strong> was honoured with the Premier Award and Legendary Award from Asia-Pacific Brands Foundation<\/strong> as he joined the hallmark of distinguished luminaries across the globe. It was a proud moment for all of us watching him accept this prestigious honour.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    The Drucker forum is not just an event, its a global conglomerate of some of the brightest minds in the world, iconic business and industry leaders who have come together with a simple idea to share their thoughts, learning’s and experiences with the management professionals and leaders of tomorrow.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    Here are some power quotes, (paraphrasing them), from few of the speakers that I could take time and note down, either while listening to them or after meeting them personally. (for a complete list of speakers and their power quotes, articles, updates etc would request and suggest to stay tuned with the Drucker forum: Website<\/a> – Facebook<\/a> – Twitter<\/a><\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

    Few of the notes & quotes (paraphrasing) noted during the event:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n