The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
by Peter F. Drucker
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker holds a highly rated rating of 4.11 out of 5, based on 16.3K reader ratings. First published in 1966. The book spans 208 pages.
About The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
What makes an effective executive?The measure of the executive, Peter F. 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. 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 learned: 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 widely through the annals of business and government, Peter F. Drucker demonstrates the distinctive skill of the executive and offers fresh insights into old and seemingly obvious business situations.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Peter F. Drucker |
| Published | 1966 |
| Pages | 208 |
| Genres | Business, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Psychology |
| Average Rating | 4.11 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 16,326 |
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done is categorized as Business, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Psychology. Its primary genre classification is Business.
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done has 208 pages.
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done was written by Peter F. Drucker. It was first published in 1966.
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The ISBN-13 for The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done is 9780060833460.0.
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