Book Byte #304 "The Effective Executive" by Peter F. Drucker

The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

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📣 Curious Quotes from the Author

“It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem - which only restores the equilibrium of yesterday.”

“Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge are essential resources, but only effectiveness converts them into results.”

“Working on the right things is what makes knowledge work effective.”

“If there is any one “secret” of effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first and they do one thing at a time.”

“Effective executives know that their subordinates are paid to perform and not to please their superiors.”

“Converting a decision into action requires answering several distinct questions: Who has to know of this decision? What action has to be taken? Who is to take it? And what does the action have to be so that the people who have to do it can do it? The first and the last of these are too often overlooked—with dire results.”

“Meetings are by definition a concession to deficient organization For one either meets or one works. One cannot do both at the same time.”

“If the executive lets the flow of events determine what he does, what he works on, and what he takes seriously, he will fritter himself away “operating.” He may be an excellent man. But he is certain to waste his knowledge and ability and to throw away what little effectiveness he might have achieved. What the executive needs are criteria which enable him to work on the truly important, that is, on contributions and results, even though the criteria are not found in the flow of events.”

“Effectiveness must be learned.”

“The people who get nothing done often work a great deal harder. In the first place, they underestimate the time for any one task. They always expect that everything will go right. Yet, as every executive knows, nothing ever goes right. The unexpected always happens—the unexpected is indeed the only thing one can confidently expect.”

📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea

By focusing on your areas of strength, recognizing areas for growth, and adhering to a few fundamental guidelines for navigating your company, you may become an excellent executive. To get greater results, you must develop your ability to collaborate with others, foster a team atmosphere, and assist others.

Until Tomorrow,
Jason (Founder Club255)