What Do I Do Best?
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In my daily reading, I came across this excellent quote from Peter Drucker:
Effective leaders delegate a good many things; they have to or they drown in trivia. But they do not delegate the one thing that only they can do with excellence, the one thing that will make a difference, the one thing that will set standards, the one thing they want to be remembered for. They do it.
— Peter F. Drucker, “Your Leadership Is Unique,” Christianity Today.com
Drucker is a guy I’d like to read more on, both biographical and what he’s written in the areas of management and leadership. I know his life and writings have carried significant impact in the way corporate America views management and leadership practices.
The quote made me consider: What is the one thing I do best?
Not what is the one thing I do best in all arenas, but in a given arena, what is the one thing I do best? In the corporate world? In ministry? In my family?
Am I pouring my energy into what I do best in each arena? Or am I living under the tyranny of the urgent? Today feels like I’m a slave to whatever is most urgent, but I think recognizing my need to prioritize and focus my energy is a step in the right direction.
July 30th, 2005 at 1:45 pm
I think so too Jeff. Too often people lose priority in what is important and end up making the wrong decisions.
I think there’s a time and place for when you do something best. When you were in our software project class team, you were one heck of a leader keeping our group focus and together.