The Effective Executive
Self-management
Adapt your habits to effectiveness

Adapt your habits to effectiveness

from The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker

How to Apply This

  1. Know where your time goes to.
    Work systematically to manage the little of your time that can be brought under control.

  2. Focus on outward contributions.
    Gear your efforts to results rather than to the process.

  3. Build on your strengths instead of building on weaknesses.
    Build on your strengths, the strengths of colleagues, superiors, subordinates and the strengths of situations.

  4. Concentrate on the major areas where superior performance can produce outstanding results.
    Prioritize your focus on the most rewarding things.

  5. Make effective decisions.
    An effective decision is always a judgement based on dissenting opinions rather than on consensus on the facts.

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