Effective Managers

Author: (American) Peter Drucker
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Peter Drucker's works have been translated into 37 languages and are bestsellers in over 130 countries worldwide. This book has become a classic must-read for managers globally! "Whenever the name Peter Drucker is mentioned, countless ears perk up in the corporate jungle." — Harvard Business Review. The well-known figures around us—whether Peter Senge, the advocate of the Fifth Discipline, Philip Kotler, the father of marketing, John Kotter, a master of leadership, or Andy Grove, CEO of Intel, Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft, or Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric—all have been inspired and influenced by Peter Drucker in terms of management thought and practice. Mr. Drucker is called the master of masters not only because he is the founder of modern management and the creator of Management by Objectives, but also because his insights on markets, innovation, change, strategy, knowledge management, and the challenges facing managers in the 21st century have benefited many management masters and successful entrepreneurs. Zhang Ruimin of Haier Group has also benefited greatly: "I have become a Drucker enthusiast, searching everywhere for his works. Reading his books is a pleasure because they often bring enlightenment. This book, The Effective Executive, I love even more, reading it over and over again, finding new insights each time. Especially when facing the uncertainties of the market and the challenges of global competition, I always find new inspiration in the book."
Basic Concepts of The Effective Executive: Anyone who is responsible for an organization and can influence its results is a manager. Managers must be effective. Effectiveness can be learned! In this way, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things. In this book, Drucker focuses on how a manager can be effective. This is one of Drucker's most famous management works, poured into with great effort. An effective executive generally possesses the following six characteristics:
1. Emphasizes goals and performance; does only the right things.
2. Does only one thing at a time and does only the most important thing; he sets his priorities very carefully, reviews them as needed, and resolutely discards outdated tasks or postpones less important ones; he knows that time is his most valuable resource and must be used very carefully.
3. As a knowledge worker, he knows that his contributions lie in creating new ideas, visions, and concepts; his principle is: What can I contribute? How can I motivate others to make their own contributions to achieve the overall goals? His goal is to improve overall performance.
4. When selecting top executives, he values outstanding performance and upright character. He is keenly aware that selecting talent for a key position is an extremely challenging task. Effective executives also know that no one is perfect. They know that even the most capable people have weaknesses. They focus on what a person can do, not what they cannot do. They strive to fully leverage the knowledge and skills of their team to achieve organizational goals.
5. He knows the importance of improving communication; he selectively gathers the information he needs. He knows that some things cannot be quantified, and too much information can lead to confusion and chaos.
6. He makes effective decisions.