What makes an effective executive? Que fait un dirigeant efficace?

What makes an effective executive?  Harward Business Review by Peter F. Drucker

Peter F. Drucker is a famous author of business books of the 20^th centuary. Yet, “The effective executive” is still a subject matter of interest! «The effective executive” was a landmark book, he wrote then a shorter version for the Harward Business Review. Below I summarized his  8 rules.

Rules : “Effectives executives…”	Why:  “It…”
…they asked “what needs to be done?	… gave them the knowledge they needed
…they asked what is right for the company	… gave them the knowledge they needed
…they developed action plan	… helped them to convert knowledge into effective actions
…they took responsibility for their decision	… helped them to convert knowledge into effective actions
…they took responsibility  for communicating	… helped them to convert knowledge into effective actions
…they  focused on opportunities rather than problems	…helped them to convert knowledge into effective actions
…they ran effective and productive meetings	… ensured the whole organization felt responsible and accountable
…they thought and said « we » rather than « I »	…ensured the whole organization felt responsible and accountable

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