Corporate Leadership Training Guided by Drucker's Five Principles

In today's extremely competitive market, boosting management effectiveness and team performance is critical for organizations' long-term growth and development. On March 23, 2024, OPEN Construction Group held a senior management training event titled "Results-Oriented Leadership: Drucker's Five Principles of Leadership." The program featured a special guest, Kang Zhijun, a Drucker management theory specialist and inventor of "12 Druckers," who delivered significant insights and suggestions.

Theoretical Focus

Mr. Kang began the course by leading an in-depth investigation of Drucker's management philosophy, exploring the essence of organization, management, and job efficiency from many perspectives. Mr. Kang underlined two key points: valuing and accepting criticism, and realizing that "pain + reflection = progress."

"Many times, it appears like our view is blurred. "We cannot have a god's perspective; we cannot see the big picture," Mr. Kang remarked, delving into the essence of management. "Management is about cultivating oneself, empowering others, promoting business, and benefiting the world." He emphasized that outstanding managers must break away from norms and make a strategic shift from simply completing things perfectly to making sound decisions.

Departing from traditional teaching methods, Mr. Kang employed an experiential learning approach, designing a unique written communication team challenge. In an 8-minute silent collaboration game, participants communicated solely through written text, providing a tangible understanding of the decisive role that efficient communication plays in teamwork.

This training helped participants deeply understand the close relationship between communication quality and team efficiency. They realized the importance of focusing on substantive matters, leveraging team wisdom, ensuring maximum overall benefits, and prioritizing core tasks.

Thoughts and Insights

Mr. Kang led participants via extensive case analysis and group discussions to help them understand the inner logic of Drucker's philosophy. This step-by-step strategy demonstrated the principles of prioritizing key issues, making excellent use of time, capitalizing on individual strengths, making sound judgments, and overcoming barriers and problems.

The training environment was lively, with each group actively interacting and contributing a variety of ideas. Participants reported significant advances and identified new areas for improvement in their work. Mr. Chen praised the training, saying, "Excellence means doing well and long-lasting, not just pursuing size." He underlined that while producing value for customers and garnering their respect, the organization must also secure its own healthy and long-term development.

As a company facing the global market, 2024 brings tremendous opportunities for OPEN. Maintaining a good state will create a virtuous cycle, boosting employee morale, enhancing team cohesion, and attracting more customers and business. We look forward to hosting more training activities like this in the future to support employees' personal growth and the company's long-term development.