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r0b3rta's review against another edition
5.0
Practical advise and a quick read for anyone in a management position.
raijhu's review against another edition
2.0
This book says a lot of things, but most of them are obvious, or they don't offer suggestions on how to improve.
andgineer's review against another edition
5.0
После чтения плохо структурированных книжек - просто удовольствие прочитать этот классический труд.
Стройное, логичное изложение, без ненужных заумствований, но и не примитивно.
Изложены с современной точки зрения совсем базовые вещи, но от этого не менее актуальные. Компактно и логично объяснено, то что пережевывают в толстенных книжках по GTD.
Понравилось effectivness, while capable of being learned, surely cannot be taught.
Стройное, логичное изложение, без ненужных заумствований, но и не примитивно.
Изложены с современной точки зрения совсем базовые вещи, но от этого не менее актуальные. Компактно и логично объяснено, то что пережевывают в толстенных книжках по GTD.
Понравилось effectivness, while capable of being learned, surely cannot be taught.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
2.0
Not my favorite business/productivity book. I didn't get much as I would have liked from it.
In order for one to manage his time he must first know where it goes.
The author is against delegation because the executive should do the important things himself.
Whoever tries to place a man to staff an organization in order to avoid weakness will at best get mediocrity. Reminds me when my brother hired an RLS for his company and assumed he'd be good because he was an RLS.
The United States and Canada are the only countries that don't have the telephone service owned by the government because they're privately owned. I wish we had other entities that were privately owned and not government-owned. I hate government owned crap.
He says effectiveness can be learned but not taught. Hmmm.
Well I tried. No one can say I didn't try.
ali_ikhan's review against another edition
4.0
I think if you're here and reading this review, you already know who Ducker was and why his books are recommended so strongly for professionals. Therefore I'll not write anything about how good this book is and why it should be read, instead, I would just clarify something that got me confused too until I read this book, and that is who the EXECUTIVE is?
Usually executive is thought of as somebody in senior managerial or leadership position, and that is NOT what Ducker meant in the title of this book. Ducker's executive is a 'Knowledge Worker'. So if you are a programmer, designer, accountant, engineer, teacher etc., you are an Executive, as per Ducker. So think of the title of the book as THE EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE WORKER.
See, this makes all the difference. And that is why, I deferred reading this book so many times in my career and now that I read it, I felt I should have read this book lot earlier. Therefore I'd recommend even if you are a junior knowledge worker, to read this book and try to internalize it. Though most of the examples in the book have aged, wisdom is really timeless.
Usually executive is thought of as somebody in senior managerial or leadership position, and that is NOT what Ducker meant in the title of this book. Ducker's executive is a 'Knowledge Worker'. So if you are a programmer, designer, accountant, engineer, teacher etc., you are an Executive, as per Ducker. So think of the title of the book as THE EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE WORKER.
See, this makes all the difference. And that is why, I deferred reading this book so many times in my career and now that I read it, I felt I should have read this book lot earlier. Therefore I'd recommend even if you are a junior knowledge worker, to read this book and try to internalize it. Though most of the examples in the book have aged, wisdom is really timeless.
aargee's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking to improvise life trying to be more productive, then this effective timeless book is a MUST READ!!
christopherchandler's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely comes across as dated in some of the stories and illustrations, but the principles are modern. There is more in this book than I know what to do with, but plenty that I find useful immediately. Short enough and practical enough to come back to and reread in several years.
betinafrantz's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
I can see why so many people like this book, it does have some very timeless suggestions on how to manage time, focus on what you are good at and is overall well-written.
But I am not sure I would recommend it because the examples are so dated they become harder to emphasize the more time passes. I think new editions could be edited for more inclusive language (it got on my nerves to hear about "a man's time", "the potential of a man", "the man who work"... and so on).
But I am not sure I would recommend it because the examples are so dated they become harder to emphasize the more time passes. I think new editions could be edited for more inclusive language (it got on my nerves to hear about "a man's time", "the potential of a man", "the man who work"... and so on).
drubin87's review against another edition
5.0
Highly recommended read about making the biggest impact with your decisions and how having limited time shouldnt affect your impact you can have.