Valley Forge Summary

At first, I wasn’t sure what to write about how to incorporate Drucker’s teachings in the reading to a post. Part of the reason is most of the examples Drucker gave were that of the military, which is where most of my professional experience is. Because of that it was difficult for me to find ways to expand upon or update; even though the military does use new technology, we still learn things written in Von Steuben’s blue book from Valley Forge that taught the young colonial infantry how to participate in war.

But then it hit me; many of Drucker’s incites on management I was already planning on putting in motion; for the County Commission, I just didn't have the same vernacular as the reading to express it. While government isn't exactly the same as the corporate system, the county commission in West Virginia is pretty close. That is because the county commission is the administrators for the rest of the county government. They are in charge of the budget, regulations, …show more content…
Currently, there is a dispute in Jefferson County over unattended bodies, EMS says the sheriff’s department is responsible and vis versa. Meanwhile the only law says if there isn't a designated county or municipal entity to handle the issue to call a special task force located in Charleston, but that is impractical in the eastern panhandle. This could easily be an issue for the new HR committee, because if there doesn't seem to be foul play the coroner doesn't go, but that doesn't make it not a crime scene, and EMTs and paramedics don't have the owner to make that distinction. However, this is a perfect example of how to walk through effective decisions. There have already been 4 this year, and they are all still in chill boxes because no one will take