正所谓"上梁不正下梁歪"，如果一个员工的人品不能成为其下属效仿的榜样，最高领导者就决不应该将他提拔到重要的工作岗位上。行动指南:当得到工作机会时，要仔细考量公司的首席执行官和其他高层管理者的人品修养。使自己能和正直的人在一起共事。—— 彼得•德鲁克

As the proverb has it， “Trees die from the top.” No one should ever be appointed to a senior position unless top management is willing to have his or her character serve as the model for subordinates. Action point: Evaluate the character of the CEO and top management when considering a job offer. Align yourself with people who have integrity.——Peter • Drucker

对于管理者而言， 他们更重要的工作是在于把握住"已经发生的未来"， 并采用一套系统的策略来观察并分析这些变化。行动指南:把握住市场上出现的重要动向。在这些动向发生影晌期间，抓住机会写下属于你自己的篇章，这会给你及公司带来巨大的影响。—— 彼得•德鲁克

But the most important work of the executive is to identify the changes that have already happened， and to develop a methodology for perceiving and analyzing these changes. Action point: Identify the major trends in your market that have already appeared. Write a page on their likely longevity and impact on your life and organization.——Peter • Drucker

高效的管理者深知: 他们需要高效地处理很多事务。为此，他们必须要专注。专注的第一法则就是要抛弃"行将就木"的过去。行动指南:将资源从无效的事情之中解放出来，让有能力的人自由地施展才华，从而把握住未来的机遇。—— 彼得•德鲁克

Effective executives know that they have to get many things done effectively. Therefore， they concentrate. And the first rule for the concentration of executive efforts is to slough off the past that has ceased to be productive. Action point: Stop squandering resources on obsolete businesses and free up your capable people to take advantage of new opportunities.——Peter • Drucker