The effective executive [[1st ed.].]


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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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