Beyond Busyness:

Doing the right work well

Peter Drucker's distinction is simple: effectiveness is doing the right things, while efficiency is doing things right.

This short, psychologically informed video brings Drucker's thinking up-to-date. It examines why we are drawn towards work that is immediate, measurable and easy to complete, and why effectiveness requires us to step back, question priorities and consider what should change or stop.

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