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The Effective Executive

What do effective executives have in common?

**They Get the Knowledge they Need:
- They ask "What needs to be done?" - They ask "What is right for the enterprise?"

**They Convert Knowledge into Effective Action:
- They develop actions plans. - They take responsibility for decisions. - They take responsibility for communicating. - They are focused on opportunities rather than problems.

**They Make Everyone Feel Responsible and Accountable:
- They run productive meetings. - They thought and said "we" rather than "I."

Drucker, P. "What Makes an Effective Executive?" Harvard Business Review. June 2004.

Five Practices to Learn Effectiveness

• Know where your time goes.
• Focus on outward contribution. Ask: What results are expected of me?
• Build on the strengths of yourself, superiors, colleagues, and subordinates.
• Concentrate on a few major areas where superior performance will produce outstanding results.
• Learn to make effective decisions.

Drucker, P. (1967). The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done. Harper-Collins.

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