The 7 habits of highly effective people : restoring the character ethic

A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.;Foreword -- pt. 1. Paradigms and principles -- Inside-out -- the seven habits : an overview -- pt. 2. Private victory -- habit 1. Be proactive -- Principles of personal vision -- habit 2. Begin with the end in mind -- Principles of personal leadership -- habit 3. Put first things first -- Principles of personal management -- pt. 3. Public victory -- Paradigms on interdependence -- habit 4. Think win/win -- Principles of interpersonal leadership -- habit 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood -- Principles of empathic communication -- habit 6. Synergize -- Principles of creative cooperation -- pt. 4. Renewal -- habit 7. Sharpen the saw -- Principles of balanced self-renewal -- Inside-out again -- Afterword -- Appendix A. Possible perceptions flowing out of various centers -- Appendix B.A quadrant II day at the office -- Problem/opportunity index. When it was first published, in 1990, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was an almost instant bestseller--and became a permanent part of the cultural lexicon. With more than 15 million copies sold in over 33 languages and 75 countries since its first publication, this book continues to help millions of people become more effective--both in their personal and professional lives. What author Stephen R. Covey advocates is no less than a paradigm shift--a major change in how readers perceive the world. This encompasses time management, proactivity, positive thinking, spiritual life, communication, and more. With compelling anecdotes and penetrating insight on every page, Dr. Covey guides the way to a life lived with integrity, service, dignity, and success--both at home and at work. ABOUT THE AUTHORA well-known authority on leadership and family relations, Dr. Stephen R. Covey holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah, an MBA .. This book outlines the seven key organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home. It is a companion volume to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and presents a step-by-step guide that includes in-depth exercises and solutions that teach the fundamentals of fairness, integrity, honesty and dignity