The Death of Peter Drucker, and Organizational Development

Also in today's Journal is a nice one-two punch of Peter Drucker, who passed away Friday. With Drucker's death, the world of work loses one of its brightest lights, but his lessons -- his ideas about leadership -- remain.

One of Drucker's most basic principles is that business is about people. (Subscription required.) Some highlights:

• Management is about human beings.
• Management is deeply embedded in culture.
• Every enterprise is a learning and teaching institution.
• Profitability is not the purpose of... business.
• True marketing starts out ... with the customer.

And on the op-ed page, the Journal shares even more of Drucker's wisdom. (Subscription required.)

Mr. Drucker, we'll miss you. Rest in peace.