Peter Drucker's 1967 argument that effectiveness is a discipline that can be learned — covering managing time, making decisions, what to contribute, making strengths productive, and first things first — considered by many the single most important management book.
Defines effectiveness as a learnable practice — Drucker's central argument is that effectiveness (doing the right things) is not talent but a set of practices: knowing your time, focusing on results, building on strengths, setting priorities, making decisions.
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