Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time [Paperback]

A How-To Guide for the Modern Leader

Inspired by Peter Drucker’s groundbreaking bookThe Effective Executive,Laura Stack details precisely how 21st-century leaders and managers can obtain profitable, productive results by managing the intersection of two critical values: effectiveness and efficiency.

Effectiveness, Stack says, is identifying and achieving the best objectives for your organization—doing the right things. Efficiency is accomplishing them with the least amount of time, effort, and cost—doing things right. If you’re not clear on both, you’re wasting your time. As Drucker put it, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Stack’s 3T Leadership offers twelve practices that will enable executives to be effective and efficient, grouped into three areas where leaders spend their time: Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, and Tactics. With her expert advice, you’ll get scores of new ideas on how you, your team, and your organization can boost productivity.Part I: Strategic Thinking
1. Goals: Align Strategy and Objectives
2. Change: Embrace Innovation and Adaptability
3. Communication: Share Mission, Vision, and Ideas
4. Decision Making: Resolve and Execute Decisions Promptly
Part II: Team Focus
5. Environment: Build an Open Team Culture
6. Performance: Forge a Results-Oriented Team
7. Motivation: Harness Team Creativity and Loyalty
8. Growth: Emphasize Continuous Improvement
Part III: Tactical Work
9. Value: Focus on High-Impact Activities
10. Technology: Master Data Handling and Workflow
11. Agility: Maximize Speed and Flexibility
12. Balance: Sustain Your Physical and Mental Health
Conclusion: The Evolving Business of Business“I hired Laura Stack to work with my team. Her views are drawn from her twenty-five years of experience with hundreds of leaders and organizations like l³$