The Effective Executive
The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
Ranked #13 in Time Management, Ranked #17 in CEO — see more rankings.
What makes an effective executive?
For decades, Peter F. Drucker was widely regarded as "the dean of this country’s business and management philosophers" (Wall Street Journal). In this concise and brilliant work, he looks to the most influential position in management—the executive.
The measure of the executive, Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what... more
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of The Effective Executive from the world's leading experts.
Timothy Ferriss Author & EntrepreneurI think it's much more valuable than 99% of the so-called time management books out there. (Source)
Drew Houston CEO/DropboxI think one of the most valuable concepts from [this book] is measuring your time. (Source)
Guy Kawasaki Author & EntrepreneurRecommends this book
Ev Williams Co-Founder/Twitter, CEO/MediumRecommends this book
Matt Mullenweg Founder & CEO/AutomatticWe're both big fans of Peter Drucker and his book The Effective Executive, as well as Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change your Life. (Source)
Danielle Morrill Co-founder/MattermarkRecommends this book
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Christopher Lochhead Question: What five books would you recommend to young people interested in your career path & why? Answer: I know this is sounds self-serving but I’d recommended both of my books, the soon to be released, “Niche Down: How to Become Legendary by Being Different” and Harper Collins’ “instant classic,” “Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets” In addition: The Effective Executive, by Peter Drucker The E-Myth, by Michael Gerber Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott Back from the Dead, by Bill Walton The 22 Immutable... (Source)
Henry Medine I promote range and diversity. Thus, I recommend readers to expose themselves to as many different topics as possible. I usually have 2-4 books I refer back to at any given time. They range in topics from management, art, spirituality and philosophy. Trying to get the engineering thing going but don't much of a mind for science. (Source)
Steve Benjamins My favorite business book is the Effective Executive by Peter Drucker. No question. Business literature is full of nonsense. Drucker doesn’t tolerate nonsense :) Drucker defines an effective executive as anyone who gets the right things done (an “executive” for Drucker is broad — it’s essentially what we would call knowledge workers). It’s actually a really important point: being effective is not about your personality. The only thing that matters is if you get the right stuff done. (Source)
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Rankings by Category
The Effective Executive is ranked in the following categories:
- #64 in Business
- #86 in Business Competition
- #44 in Business Management
- #69 in Business Strategy
- #76 in Career Guide
- #64 in Consulting
- #72 in Decision Making
- #72 in Entrepreneurship
- #56 in Influence
- #37 in Leadership
- #70 in MBA
- #17 in Management
- #38 in Productivity
- #46 in Project Management
- #82 in Startup
- #85 in Strategy
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