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The Effective Executive
The Effective Executive | Peter Drucker
The measure of the executive, Peter Drucker reminds us, is the ability to 'get the right things done'. Usually this involves doing what other people have overlooked, as well as avoiding what is unproductive. He identifies five talents as essential to effectiveness, and these can be learned; in fact, they must be learned just as scales must be mastered by every piano student regardless of his natural gifts. Intelligence, imagination and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that convert these into results. One of the talents is the management of time. Another is choosing what to contribute to the particular organization. A third is knowing where and how to apply your strength to best effect. Fourth is setting up the right priorities. And all of them must be knitted together by effective decision-making. How these can be developed forms the main body of the book. The author ranges widely through the annals of business and government to demonstrate the distinctive skill of the executive. He turns familiar experience upside down to see it in new perspective. The book is full of surprises, with its fresh insights into old and seemingly trite situations.
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Productivity, Effectiveness, Efficiency - my constant areas of self-improvement. 🤓

In search of personal effectiveness, daily efforts optimization, and time management this book is the right book to read. 🤗

I would rate it 4 out of 5.

Great thoughts, but unfortunately nothing new)

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michaelmcgee
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People inevitably start out with an opinion, to ask them for the facts first is even undesirable, they will only do what everyone is far too prone to do anyhow: look for the facts that fit the conclusion they have already reached.

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My only critique is that a single playthrough on an audiobook format isn't nearly enough to extract the wealth of insightful knowledge this book has to offer. I will need to buy a physical copy and a set of highlighters for round 2.

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ReadingEnvy
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This is interesting because I usually test ENTJ (Commander) but today came up as ESTJ-A (Executive.) I think this is a less inspiring but more accurate description of my personality especially at work, where I'm often the one person willing to speak up, to be direct about tough stuff, and advocate for the people I supervise. I fight the power within the limits of acceptable behavior. Order from chaos! Or as one person puts it, herding cats.

Reecaspieces I a, constantly “directing traffic” at work. So I understand. 7y
JoScho We need people like you! Thanks for sharing 😊 7y
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idrinkandiknowthings I got the same! I definitely agree with the workplace comments the most. 7y
Rachbb3 I'm ESTJ as well. 7y
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ABrakes85
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Loving this....