Rewind: Management by Objectives
Management by Objectives (MBO) is a strategic approach that Peter Drucker wrote about in his 1954 book, The Practice of Management (which drew on Mary Parker Rollett’s 1926 essay, “The Giving of Orders”). It improves organizational performance by aligning company-wide goals with individual employee objectives. The practice is still in use, often under different names.
Publication Date: April 2026
