Executive Effectiveness (Must-Haves)

Executive Efficency by Peter F. Drucker is a volume in Conecta's "Essentials" collection, which brings together essential ideas for today's professional and business from leading authors.

--Edition in collaboration with Harvard Business Review--

The story is familiar: a company that was a superstar until yesterday finds itself in trouble or immersed in a seemingly unmanageable crisis. The origin of almost all these crises is not that things are being done wrong. In fact, in most cases, the right thing is being done, but without results. What explains this apparent paradox? The assumptions on which the organization has been built and managed no longer work. These assumptions are what Drucker calls "theory of the business," and they explain both the successes of companies that have dominated the economy and the challenges they have faced.

And what makes you an effective leader? Leadership is not a matter of personality or talent. The best leaders display disparate attitudes and values. But they all have in common that they do the right things in the right way by applying simple rules that provide the necessary knowledge to make intelligent decisions, convert that knowledge into effective actions, and foster accountability throughout the organization.

Conecta's "Essentials," in collaboration with Harvard Business Review, provide access to the great ideas of leading authors who inspire executives and professionals. This volume brings together the texts "Theory of the Business" and "What Makes You an Effective Leader?" by Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), whose works -such as The Effective Executive or Management Challenges for the 21st Century- and his thinking are references in business management.