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Effective Executive The author Of Trie. PRACTICE Or MANAljtMtNI and MANAGING FOR RESULTS analyzes the practices the executive must master order to be truly effective. PETER DRUCKER F. A / \ The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker The measure of the executive, Peter Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually in- volves doingwhatotherpeoplehaveover- looked as well as avoiding what is unpro- ductive. Mr. Drucker identifies five habits or practices as essential to effectiveness, andthesecanbelearned.Infact,theymust be learned, as scales mustbe mastered by everypianostudentregardlessofhisnatural gifts. Intelligence,imagination, andknowl- edgemayallbewastedinanexecutivejob without the acquired habits of mind that convertthemintoresults. One ofthe practices is the management oftime. Anotheris choosingwhatto con- tribute to the particular organization. A thirdisknowingwhereandhowtomobilize strengthforbesteffect.Fourthissettingup the right priorities. And all of them must be knitted together by effective decision- making. (continuedonbackflap) 0267 <— THE EFFECTIVE EXECUTIVE Other books by Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS LANDMARKS OF TOMORROW THE PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT THE NEW SOCIETY CONCEPT OF THE CORPORATION THE EFFECTIVE EXECUTIVE PETER DRUCKER F. Harper & Row, Publishers NEW YORK, EVANSTON, AND LONDON the effective executive. Copyright © 1966, 1967 by Peter F. Drucker. Printedinthe UnitedStatesofAmerica.Allrightsreserved. Nopart of this bookmay beusedorreproducedin any manner whatsoever without written permissionexceptinthecaseofbriefquotationsembodiedincriticalarticles and reviews. For information address Harper & Row, Publishers, Incorpo- rated, 49East33rdStreet, New York, N. Y. 10016. LIBRARYOF CONGRESSCATALOGCARDNUMBER: 67-11341 Contents Preface vii 1. Effectiveness Can Be Learned 1 2. KnowThyTime 25 3. What Can I Contribute? 52 4. Making Strength Productive 71 5. First Things First 100 6. The Elements of Decision-making 113 7. EffectiveDecisions 143 Conclusion: Effectiveness Must Be Learned 166 Index 175 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 http://www.archive.org/details/effectiveexecutiOOdruc
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