The Effective Executive

Peter Drucker’s classic argues that effectiveness is not a talent but a discipline, one any executive can learn. Through five habits, managing time, focusing on contribution, building on strengths, concentrating on what matters, and making sound decisions, he shows how knowledge workers turn effort into results. Compact and endlessly practical, it has guided leaders for half a century. Jeff Bezos made it required reading for Amazon’s senior team, part of the company’s book-driven culture.