We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity with ambition drive & talent you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where you started out But with opportunity comes responsibility Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers careers Instead you must be your own chief executive officer That means it's up to you to carve out your place in the world & know when to change course & it's up to you to keep yourself engaged & productive during a career that may span some 50 years In Managing Oneself Peter Drucker explains how to do it The keys Cultivate a deep understanding of yourself by identifying your most valuable strengths & most dangerous weaknesses; Articulate how you learn & work with others & what your most deeply held values are; & Describe the type of work environment where you can make the greatest contribution Only when you operate with a combination of your strengths & self-knowledge can you achieve true & lasting excellence Managing Oneself identifies the probing questions you need to ask to gain the insights essential for taking charge of your career Peter Drucker was a writer teacher & consultant His 34 books have been published in more than 70 languages He founded the Peter F Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management & counseled 13 governments public services institutions & major corporations