“Effectiveness is a habit; that is, a complex of practices. And practices can always be learned. Practices are simple, but always exceedingly hard to do well. They have to be acquired by practicing, and practicing, and practicing again.”
–Peter F. Drucker, 1967–
Because of the way can be more than 1001 of them, the criteria needed to select it. These are signs for the next management. Preferred mode must effective and efficient. Well, these two terms seem to need to get a portion of the discussion rather broad. So often the words "effective and efficient" is used in various contexts, so that often the meaning becomes more complicated and obscure, sometimes even a bit silly.
There are officials or experts in a television interview saying, "It's an efficient way, but not effective." Oops! How could something be efficient if not effective? Borrowing the term algebra, effectiveness is Necessary condition, while efficiency is a sufficient condition. The entire selection process or the way we are able to deliver effectively on the destination called. Of the various alternative process or method as the lowest cost, is efficient.
In dealing with such personal action plan, many people who poured in the form of charts or schematics are beautiful and sophisticated, with a stunning display of color in their gadgets. But often the beauty and sophistication that is not effective because not enough discipline to it often refers to the action plan they have created. I was lucky to learn from my management teacher, Taufik Bahaudin, about what he called stupid paper, crumpled piece of paper folded eight, who never escaped from his shirt pocket. Each thought there was something urgent to do, he wrote on the paper. Conversely, every thing there is to do get done, he was striking it from the list.
I once asked him, why should the paper is so shabby that pedestal. He pointed out several arguments. First, when it opened rumpled sheets, which he saw was a number to do Things are challenged to be resolved, but have different priorities. Auto where he was driven to seek to do the most urgent thing completed. With language that is less sophisticated, shabby paper was "forced" him to think logically and systematically. Of course you remember, this is the second management signs.
Second, according to him scratch to do a thing which has successfully completed a difficult psychological pleasures described in words and is addictive! That is, a sensation that provokes him to complete a number of other Things to do in order to have the legitimacy to back off the list. Third, the mechanisms that shabby paper, the stupid paper, so simple and genuine. Implications, when we focus on substance use, the benefits, and are not tempted at some sophistication "cosmetic" the artificial nature.
Do stupid stance ala Taufik Bahaudin paper is efficient, it's another debate. But certainly he has described the effectiveness of it completely unnecessary and overly complicated sophisticated. Personal discipline is the key word.
Next, talk about efficiency, of course, dealing with cost calculations. But keep in mind, in calculating the costs, not just out-of-pocket expenses, direct costs incurred in the form of cash. Must be considered carefully also opportunity costs, the value of the various opportunities and lost opportunities, which must be sacrificed, if we choose or how these processes.
Externalities should also be calculated, namely the various losses suffered by other parties or the environment if we run the way / process. For example, a manufacturer is considering two alternative ways of processing waste, X and Y. X way more expensive than the way Y. But if you use a cheaper way of Y, the waste generated is still not entirely safe for the environment. If so, when calculating the costs associated with Y, must be taken into account the value of losses arising from environmental damage caused by waste which is not completely safe. And if it can be done more efficient way of X, although more expensive than the direct cost of Y.
How can someone address the externalities are realized or not also distinguish between "caste" that person: whether he was a true leader, or simply an executive who works with the calculation of short-term business. True leaders have a responsibility. Values are not going to let him take any decision adverse side effects other people and the wider environment. Create a true leader, benefit for mankind and humanity is a fixed price that can not be negotiable.