I have thoroughly read two of David Allen's books — Getting Things Done and Ready for Anything. There is almost no conceptual overlap between his work and that of
Peter Drucker or
Edward de Bono. Drucker and Allen don't even agree on productivity.
Drucker's claim to fame: How the real world works. He recommended having two major projects of 18 to 24 month duration. Projects that need doing and make a contribution to the goals and objectives of your organization. When you finish don't go to number 3 on your list. Stop and see what needs doing as the result of your projects. Previous is probably a dangerous oversimplification
- Contents of books by Drucker — his conceptual range.
- Preface to The Effective Executive What needs doing!
- Chapter 2 Know Thy Time in the EE
- World is Full of Options — major implications.
- Living in More Than One World
- TLN Key Links productivity links in several places.