The Effective Executive

The Effective Executive - by Peter Drucker'The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done' Written in 1967, the principles in this book still hold strong today. Simple ideas presented in this book can have a substantial impact on your effectiveness, like focusing on results and contribution, managing your time before managing your tasks, and focusing on opportunities rather than problems.  The 8 questions or practices of an Effective Executive:ask, ‘What needs to be done?’ask, ‘What is right for the enterprise?’develop action planstake responsibility for their decisionstake responsibility for communicatingfocus on opportunities rather than problemsrun productive meetingsthink and say "we" rather than "I"The 5 Habits of an Effective Executive:Know where your time goesFocus on outward contributionBuild on strengthsConcentrate on the few major areas where superior performance will produce outstanding resultsMake effective decisions  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We’re Adam and Adam, two Aussie blokes that love reading great books. Each week we share the best bits from the best books, and interview the world’s top authors. The books we cover can help you improve every area of your life, from your health to your wealth, from your relationships to your mindset. You’ll learn to pick up healthier habits, and drop the ones that are holding you back. We put the world’s best ideas within your reach, for a fraction of the time it would take to read the full book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.