The Effective Executive

Peter Drucker argues that the measure of an executive is whether the right things get done, which often means doing what others overlook and avoiding unproductive work. Intelligence, imagination and knowledge, he says, can be wasted without acquired habits of mind that turn them into results. He names five practices anyone can learn: managing time, deciding what to contribute, putting strengths where they count most, setting the right priorities, and joining all of these through effective decisions. Drawing on examples from both business and government, Drucker describes what is distinctive about the executive's skill and offers new readings of familiar business situations.

Tim Ferriss called it far more valuable than almost every other so-called time management book. Matt Mullenweg's entry in Tools of Titans names him as a big fan of Drucker and this title.