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The Effective Executive

Peter F. Drucker

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  • Jeff BezosExecutive book-club selection
    In his September 25, 2013 interview account, Jon Fortt reports that Bezos chose The Effective Executive for one of three all-day book clubs with senior Amazon executives. The account predates this entry’s 2017 commemorative edition.
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Summary

Drucker considers how an executive turns knowledge and effort into useful results. He describes five practices: managing time, choosing a contribution, making productive use of strengths, setting priorities and making effective decisions. The book treats effectiveness as a set of habits that can be learned, with examples from business and government.

  • SourceThe Effective Executive — licensed HarperCollins edition · 2017 commemorative edition description and bibliographic information; ISBN 9780062574343; five practices

Why read it Our view

Useful for checking whether a founder’s day produces results that matter. Compare time spent with the contribution you need to make, the strengths available and the few decisions that deserve attention. Drucker’s practices offer questions to use in your own work; they do not guarantee that every management example will fit.