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Effective
Executive The author Of Trie. PRACTICE Or M AN AljtMtN I and MANAGING FOR RESULTS analyzes the practices the executive must master order to be truly effective.
PETER
F.
DRUCKER
A /
\
The
Effective
Executive by Peter F. Drucker
The
measure
of
Drucker reminds
the
us,
executive,
Peter
the ability to "get
is
the right things done." This usually in-
volves doing what other people have over-
looked as well as avoiding what ductive.
Mr. Drucker
is
unpro-
identifies five habits
or practices as essential to effectiveness,
and these can be learned. In
fact,
they must
be learned, as scales must be mastered by every piano student regardless of his natural gifts.
Intelligence, imagination,
edge
may
all
and knowl-
be wasted in an executive job
without the acquired habits of mind that convert them into results.
One
of the practices
of time.
Another
is
is
the
management
choosing what to con-
tribute to the particular organization.
third
is
knowing where and how
strength for best effect. Fourth
the right priorities.
And
all
of
A
to mobilize
setting up them must
is
be knitted together by effective decisionmaking. (continued on back flap)
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