What makes an Effective Executive

What makes an Effective Executive?
- Peter F. Drucker

"A good leader often doesn't have what ordinary people thought they needed to be a 'leader.' For example, Harry Truman (33rd US president) was far from charismatic but was one of the most capable CEOs in US history. That's because a good CEO practiced eight different ways."

1. Deciding what to do at the moment.

2. Do the right thing for the company.

3. Create a specific action plan.

4. responsibility for a decision.

5. responsibility for communication.

6. Focus on the opportunity, not the problem.

7. Strengthen accountability throughout the company.

8. Instead of thinking it's me, think it's us