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The Peter Drucker Society Europe invites students and young professionals from across the world to submit an essay.
Welcome to the 12th edition of the International Drucker Challenge Essay Contest, on
WHAT CRISIS DEMANDS OF THE MANAGER
It was the rare organization that did not find itself in a crisis this past year. Most workplaces, whether private or public sector, small or large, had to scramble as the pandemic hit in early 2023, and they still have to. The young are often left to their own devices, be it at school, university or on first career steps. New priorities asserted themselves, long-established ways of doing things proved unworkable, and in a complex and fast-shifting environment, reliable information was hard to come by. It is in such situations that a manager’s mettle is tested.
Your essay should share an insight – based on your experience as manager, entrepreneur or student, or on the observation of an institution you know well – about responding effectively to crisis.
What manager or (educational) institution did you see having positive impact? How, and in what way? As you describe their decision-making or behavior, you might also engage with other questions: Why is it hard for others to do the same in similar situations? Is it a matter of traits or training? How could managers be better developed in “normal” times to be more capable of dealing with the next trauma?
And finally, could this also be the moment for the younger generation – digital natives who unlike their elders have grown up with societal disruption – to step up and show the way forward? If so, tell us how the younger generation – your generation – could be better (uniquely?) equipped to move us through this crisis and its aftermath.
General requirements
You must be 18-35 years old (inclusive of both ages)
You must have been selected no more than once (or not at all) among the top 10 since 2010
Essay category requirements
You can submit one essay to participate as either a student or a professional
(please mention your main occupation in the submission form)
Student category
You are a part-time or full-time student (bachelor, master, MBA, or PhD) or you are seeking your first opportunity after the completion of your last degree
Professional category
You are a
manager of people, projects, budgets, and/or processes
an entrepreneur or business owner
licensed professional
social volunteer or community leader
MARCH 8
SUBMISSION OPEN
JUNE 7
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
First Prize Winners
of the Drucker Challenge 2023
(Those who are ranked nr. 1 in the Student or Professional category)
A cash prize of 1.500 EUR
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Second and Third
Prize Winners
(Those who are ranked nr. 2 or nr. 3 in the Student or Professional category)
A cash prize of 800 EUR
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Finalists Ranked
Places 4 to 10
SPECIAL BENEFITS