The Effective Executive

by Peter Drucker

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we must not starve our biggest opportunities because we’re so busy throwing ourselves at our biggest problems and dwelling on past mistakes

The higher up in the organization he goes, the more will his attention be drawn to problems and challenges of the inside rather than to events on the outside.

The idea that there are “well-rounded” people is a prescription for mediocrity if not for incompetence.