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What Makes an
Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker
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1 Article Summary
The Idea in Brief—the core idea
The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work
2 What Makes an Effective Executive
8 Further Reading
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What Makes an Effective Executive
The Idea in Brief The Idea in Practice
Worried that you’re not a born leader? That GET THE KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED gies, product innovations, new market struc-
you lack charisma, the right talents, or some Ask what needs to be done. tures), asking “How can we exploit this change
other secret ingredient? No need: leader- When Jack Welch asked this question while to benefit our enterprise?” Then match your
ship isn’t about personality or talent. In fact, taking over as CEO at General Electric, he real- best people with the best opportunities.
the best leaders exhibit wildly different per- ized that dropping GE businesses that
sonalities, attitudes, values, and strengths— couldn’t be first or second in their industries PANYWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY
they’re extroverted or reclusive, easygoing was essential—not the overseas expansion he Run productive meetings.
or controlling, generous or parsimonious, had wante