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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

by Peter F. Drucker

Summary & Key Takeaways

Are you busy, or are you effective? According to management legend Peter Drucker, they are not the same thing. Effectiveness is a skill that can be learned, and it’s the true key to success. In today’s 5-minute briefing on the timeless classic, “The Effective Executive,” we explore the fundamental mindset shift required to stop focusing on “doing things right” and start “doing the right things.”

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Peter F. Drucker

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Peter F. Drucker was an Austrian-American management consultant, educator, and author, widely hailed as the founder of modern management. His writings established the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation, introducing concepts like the "knowledge worker" and …

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