Nature of Man and Society

"Every organized society is based upon a concept of the nature of man and of his function and place in society" Peter F. Drucker

Action: What is the socially supreme sphere in the your country? How does this affect you? Peter F Drucker

Thomas Aquinas wrote about the supreme sphere in reference to the stars and "natural philosophy"... those stars way far out there which, to him seemed not to move at first glance, but dominated every firmament. I am guessing that is where the root of supreme social sphere comes from. Having lived and worked in so very many countries and regions, I know the social sphere changes, sometime dramatically (even from one valley to the next). What is "supreme" therefore also varies by locale and culture in an overriding way.

"Informing Theory" tells us that the decisions of an individual (business person/employee/citizen) are influenced (hence explained and manipulated) by four spheres of influence: The Social, the political, the institutional, and the business system. Each in their own important way. Who does Jane "hang" with during and after work, and you are beginning to get at her social sphere.

So putting the two together, who are the seemingly immovable icons on the highest/outside rim of your social sphere (in your locality). Those people who's actions you track, but you never seem to really see them move, because they are so exalted. Who is that in your situation?

Given the validity of informing theory, what you learn from those icons will affect your daily management behavior... similarly for your colleagues. Knowing who the icons are will provide archetypes of behavior you can expect from individual managers in your organization.