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Peter Drucker on The Effective Executive

QAspire

Probably a reason why top leaders in organizations are referred to as executives – the one who executes, not just someone with a fancy title and corner office. The June 2004 article by Peter Drucker in Harvard Business titled “ What Makes an Effective Executive ” is a must read, if you are a student of leadership.

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From Drucker To The Lean Startup: The (Literary) Evolution of Leadership Philosophy

Terry Starbucker

Here’s the list of books we talked about, in the order presented, for your reference (with links – and note neither Todd nor I are getting any affiliate commissions or fees): The Essential Drucker - by Peter Drucker. Download the Podcast Here: [link]. In Search of Excellence - by Tom Peters & Robert H.

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Coffee House Book Review – “The Drucker Lectures” by Peter F. Drucker

Tanveer Naseer

To start off this new series, I’d like to share my review of the book “The Drucker Lectures” which I received as a review copy courtesy of the publisher. Of course, having coined the term “knowledge worker”, many of the lectures featured in this book touch on the realities of today’s information age.

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on…Making Strengths Productive (Peter Drucker)

The Practical Leader

One of the first management books I read when I became a supervisor at Culligan Water in the mid-seventies was Peter Drucker’s slim and wisdom packed book, The Effective Executive. Chapter 4; “Making Strengths Productive,” was especially helpful.

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Entrepreneurs Need A Detailed Understanding Of Their Customer’s Problems

The Horizons Tracker

The deluge of easy money into the sector has prompted many would-be entrepreneurs to take their eye off the ball, and whereas Peter Drucker famously said that the only real purpose of a business is to create a customer, the current entrepreneurial landscape allows founders to get rich without worrying too much about that.

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Designing Our Work: 5 Factors That Drive Job Satisfaction

QAspire

We have touched upon the topic of how to build self-awareness and here are a few posts and sketchnotes that can help: Leading the Self in Tough Times: Drucker Revisited. It might be a useful reference for people who are considering a transition or the ones who are in transition. Being a Self-Aware Leader: Tasha Eurich.

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If You Live Well, You Lead Well.

Coaching Tip

Management experts like Peter Drucker have called personal leadership "the only leadership that''s going to matter in the 21st century.". Other personal leadership books: John Agno: Develop Leadership Skills: A Reference Guide. Who is Peter Drucker, and what did he do with our church? Related articles. Leadership Mindset.

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