The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)

''Long recognised in business circles as a voice to listen to'' --Harvard Business Review''it would be difficult to overestimate his contribution to management thinking'' --Financial Times''The dean of this country's business and management philosophers.'' --Wall Street Journal

"I learn a lot from this book." according to stingray. it is good book. My main takeaways are do what needs to be done and the the trick is what results is your work paying. you for- for me the time chapter resonated with me because the day is gone and I haven't worked on my number one priority. 90 minutes for time spent on what needs to be done- is the secret sauce . Reviews information was timely nd eye . Still fresh after all these years Some language and examples are dated, but the observations and techniques remain completely relevant. For example: - First- and second-level managers nowadays usually don't know anywhere near as much as their people about the job's true challenges and solutions. - It rarely works to try to make a person something that he/she simply is not. Capitalize o. Classic words on being effective Matthew Eaton While the words might be dated, the ideas are not. There is something to be said about being effective and doing the best thing. I encourage you to invest your time and be effective by reading this book.

Peter F. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.. Drucker (1909-2005), author of over thirty-five books, is considered one of the most influential originators of business management, whose ideas have shaped the modern corporation

Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results.Drucker identifies five practices essential to business effectiveness that can—and must—be mastered:Managing time;Choosing what to contribute to the organization;Knowing where and how to mobilize strength for best effect;Setting the right priorities;Knitting all of them together with effective decision-makingRanging across the annals of business and government, Drucker demonstrates the distinctive skill of the executive and offers fresh insights into old and seemingly obvious business situations.. Drucker’s timeless classic work on leadership and management, with a foreword by Jim Collins.What makes an effective executive?For decades, Peter F. A handsome, commemorative edition of Peter F. In this concise and brilliant work, he looks to the most influential position in management—the executive. The measure of the executive, Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Druck