Peter Drucker's consultations have an almost legendary reputation in business circles. With his detailed knowledge of history, Drucker can illuminate questions of company structures and business strategies in broad economic-historical contexts. As in his lectures and books, Drucker does not limit himself to purely scientific contexts, but might also quote Henry James or Jane Austen, both of whom he especially values. Or he illustrates his considerations with current events or anecdotes from Old Vienna. Drucker also knows how to create a relaxed atmosphere with humorous remarks - he likes to laugh and in conversation one often sees him with a smile on his face. Along with his sense of humour comes a good eye for the bizarre. Currently, Drucker likes to show his guests a nearby restaurant that has just opened its doors, "Bucca di Beppo," which as a special attraction features a life-size statue of the Pope in each corner of the dining room: "The worst kitsch you've ever seen."

The leading editors of Wired magazine have also sat face-to-face with Drucker here in this garden. Over the last few years, the central organ of internet intellectuals has published three major interviews with Drucker. The Wired editors' interest in Drucker's economic and socio-political analyses is no accident - Marshall McLuhan remarked already at the beginning of the seventies, "that an encyclopaedic and international cultural background is indispensable for coping with life in the electronic age. Drucker, if anyone, is an example of the new relevance of ancient traditions in the present time."

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