The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Effectiveness is not a talent you’re born with. It’s a set of habits, and Peter Drucker’s whole case is that anyone can learn them. His definition of “executive” is broader than a corner office: if your work runs on judgment rather than muscle, and your decisions affect the organization’s results, you’re an executive—even if you manage no one. And the knowledge worker’s output is measured by results, not hours logged or memos produced. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge are raw material; only effectiveness turns them into anything that matters.

Peter F. Drucker on SummaryShelf

The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done