The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006
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Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006208
Book • Nonfiction
1960s
2006
Adult
18+ years
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker provides practical guidance for individuals to enhance their productivity by focusing on key priorities, effective decision-making, and time management. Drucker emphasizes the importance of self-discipline, knowing one's strengths, and developing specific habits to achieve organizational success and personal efficiency.
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Peter F. Drucker's The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done is lauded for its timeless principles on productivity and management. Readers appreciate its clarity and practicality. However, some feel its examples are outdated, lacking modern context. Overall, it's valued for foundational insights but needs contemporary updates for today's dynamic work environment.
Who Should Read The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)?
Fans of The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker are typically senior managers, executives, and business professionals seeking to optimize their productivity and decision-making skills. Similar readers appreciate titles like Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Jim Collins’ Good to Great.
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Book • Nonfiction
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