The executive who wants to be effective and who wants his organization to be effective polices all programs, all activities, all tasks. He always asks: “Is this still worth doing?” And if it isn’t, he gets rid of it so as to be able to concentrate on the few tasks that, if done with excellence, will really make a difference in the results of his own job and in the performance of his organization. Above all, the effective executive will slough off an old activity before he starts on a new one. This is necessary in order to keep organizational “weight control.” Without it, the organization soon
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