the 7 habits of highly effective people book by stephen covey

This habit covers the principles of empathetic communication.

Habit 5 is entitled Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. This principle sets the stage for life in a cooperative, not competitive arena. ‘Win/win’ is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions.

Here principles of interpersonal leadership are explained. In Part Three, Public Victory, the author covers the next three habits, focusing on the paradigms of interdependence. things which can be considered for delegation. The author provides a description of the time management matrix which divides activities into four types: 1. It teaches that the things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. This is my favourite habit as it provides the principles of personal management. In order to write a personal mission statement, we must begin at the very centre of our circle of influence that centre is comprised of our most basic paradigms, the lens through which we see the world. There is a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation of all things. This habit is based on the principle that all things are created twice.

Leaders may be very busy people, but in order to be both efficient and truly effective, their goals need to be foremost in their mind. Here principles of personal leadership are explained. Imagination, conscience and independence are other principles of this proactive model. This means that self-awareness enables us to stand apart and examine the way we see ourselves, our self-paradigm. Habit 1 is Be proactive, principles of personal vision. Part Two, Private Victory, discusses the first three of the seven habits. He also explains the power of a paradigm in which the seven habits of highly effective people embody many of the fundamental and primary principles of human effectiveness. In Part One, Paradigms and Principles, the author discusses personality and character ethics, primary and secondary greatness. The reason for its success would seem to because the book ignores trends and pop psychology for proven principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity.Īfter a positive overview of the seven habits of highly effective people, the book is divided into four parts: F irst published in 1989, this book has sold over 15 million copies.

The 7 habits of highly effective people book by stephen covey