The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (The Covey Habits Series)

In the 7 Habits series, international bestselling author Stephen R. Covey showed us how to become as effective as it is possible to be. In his long-awaited new book, THE 8th HABIT, he opens up an entirely new dimension of human potential, and shows us how to achieve greatness in any position and any venue. All of us, Covey says, have within us the means for greatness. To tap into it is a matter of finding the right balance of four human attributes: talent, need, conscience and passion. At the nexus of these four attributes is what Covey calls voice - the unique, personal significance we each possess. Covey exhorts us all to move beyond effectiveness into the realm of greatness - and he shows us how to do so, by engaging our strengths and locating our powerful, individual voices. Why do we need this new habit? Because we have entered a new era in human history. The world is a profoundly different place than when THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE was originally...

that The World Has Changed And Is Continuing To Change At A Rapid Pace Is Not News. People Are Much More Aware Of Everything Around Them. The Consumer Revolution Has Accelerated Dramatically. But Something Vital Is Missing In All Of This Change.

leadership Has Not Kept Up With The Changes Going On In The World. From Board Rooms To Classrooms, Leadership Is Being Challenged On A Daily Basis Yet No New Leadership Model Has Been Given. In This New, Important Work, Bestselling Author Stephen R. Covey Offers Ideas Of How Leadership Roles Have Changed And How One Can Take On The Roles Of The New Leader.

dr. Covey Introduces The 4 Roles Of The New Leader--modelling, Pathfinding, Aligning And Empowering--and How Those Qualities Can Change You And Your Organization. He Discusses How Trust Can Be Lost Throughout Organizations And How It Is Imperative That Any Organization Bring Trust Back To The Company If It Is To Survive. Covey Also Shows How To Go From What He Calls A Want To Person To A Can Do Person And How Doing So Can Completely Transform People And Organizations.

through His Ideas, One Will Discover How To:

*use The Four Vital Roles To Establish Trust And Make Growth A Given
*build And Sustain An Atmosphere Of Respect And Openness
*keep And Inspire Your Most Talented Workers
*apply Creative Cooperation To Reach New Levels Of Performance
*stay More Promotable
*develop Leadership At Every Level Of Your Organization
*take Advantage Of Strengths And Compensate For Weakness
*reduce Cynicism And Improve Morale
*stay Flexible And Focused To Recognize Larger Opportunities.
 

stephen Covey's New Book Will Transform The Way We Think About Leadership Just As The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People Changed Our Thinking About Success.

publishers Weekly

the Original Seven Habits Of Highly Successful People Are Still Relevant, But Covey, Author Of The Mega-bestseller Of That Title, Says That The New Information/knowledge Worker Age, Exemplified By The Internet, Calls For An Eighth Habit To Achieve Personal And Organizational Excellence: Find Your Voice And Inspire Others To Find Theirs. Covey Sees Leadership As A Choice To Deal With People In A Way That Will Communicate To Them Their Worth And Potential So Clearly They Will Come To See It In Themselves. His Holistic Approach Starts With Developing One's Own Voice, One's Unique Personal Significance. The Bulk Of The Book Details How, After Finding Your Own Voice, You Can Inspire Others And Create A Workplace Where People Feel Engaged. This Includes Establishing Trust, Searching For Third Alternatives (not A Compromise Between Your Way And My Way, But A Third, Better Way) And Developing A Shared Vision. This Book Isn't Easy Going; Less Business Jargon And More Practical Examples Would Have Made This Livelier And More Helpful. But If Organizations Operated With Covey's Ideas-and Ideals-most People Would Undoubtedly Find Work Much More Satisfying. Dvd Not Seen By Pw. (nov. 9) Fyi: Free Press Is Simultaneously Publishing A 15th Anniversary Trade Paperback Edition Of The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, Which Has Sold 15 Million Copies Worldwide. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

From Stephen R. Covey comes a profound, compelling, and groundbreaking book of next-level thinking that gives a clear way to finally tap the limitless value-creation promise of the "Knowledge Worker Age." In the more than twenty-five years since its publication, the classic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with more than twenty-five million copies sold. Tens of millions of people in business, government, schools, and families, and, most importantly, as individuals, have dramatically improved their lives and organizations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey's classic book. The world, however, is a vastly changed place. Being effective as individuals and organizations is no longer merely an option—survival in today's world requires it. But in order to thrive, innovate, excel, and lead in what Covey calls the "New Knowledge Worker Age," we must build on and move beyond effectiveness. The call of this new era in human history is for greatness; it's for fulfillment, passionate execution, and significant contribution. Accessing the higher levels of human genius and motivation in today's new reality requires a change in thinking: a new mindset, a new skill-set, a new tool-set—in short, a whole new habit. The crucial challenge of our world today is this: to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs. It is what Covey calls the 8th Habit . So many people feel frustrated, discouraged, unappreciated, and undervalued—with little or no sense of voice or unique contribution. The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul's yearning for greatness, the organization's imperative for significance and superior results, and humanity's search for its "voice." Covey's new book will transform the way we think about ourselves, our purpose in life, our organizations, and about humankind. Just as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People helped us focus on effectiveness, The 8th Habit shows us the way to greatness. A Leading Management Consultant Draws On His Seven Organizational Rules For Improving Effectiveness To Present An Eighth Principle, Voice, That Is Based On The Right Balance Of Talent, Need, Conscience, And Passion. Chap. 1. The Pain -- Chap. 2. The Problem -- Chap. 3. The Solution -- Part 1. Find Your Voice. Chap. 4. Discover Your Voice : Unopened Birth--gifts -- Chap. 5. Express Your Voice : Vision, Discipline, Passion And Conscience -- Part 2. Inspire Others To Find Their Voice. Chap. 6. Inspiring Other To Find Their Voice : The Leadership Challenge -- Chap. 7. The Voice Of Influence : Be A Trim-tab -- Chap. 8. The Voice Of Trustworthiness : Modeling Character And Competence -- Chap. 9. The Voice And Speed Of Trust -- Chap. 10. Blending Voices : Searching For A Third Alternative -- Chap. 11. One Voice : Pathfinding Shared Vision, Values And Strategy -- Chap. 12. The Voice And Discipline Of Execution : Aligning Goals And Systems For Results -- Chap. 13. The Empowering Voice : Releasing Passion And Talent -- Chap. 14. The 8th Habit And The Sweet Spot -- Chap. 15. Using Our Voices Wisely To Serve Others -- Appendix 1. Developing The 4 Intelligences/capacities : A Practical Guide To Action -- Appendix 2. Literature Review Of Leadership Theories -- Appendix 3. Representative Statements On Leadership And Management -- Appendix 4. The High Cost Of Low Trust -- Appendix 5. Implementing The 4 Disciplines Of Execution -- Appendix 6. Xq Results -- Appendix 7. Max & Max Revisited -- Appendix 8. The Franklincovey Approach -- Notes -- Index -- About Franklincovey-- About The Author. Stephen R. Covey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A devestating account of the inner workings of the George W. Bush administration, written with the extensive cooperation of former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill. As readers are taken to the very epicentre of government, this news-making book offers a definitive view of Bush and his closest advisers as they manage crucial domestic policies and global strategies within the most secretive White House of modern times. THESE ARE THE VOICES of people at work and at home-voices of literally millions of parents, laborers, service providers, managers, professionals and executives all over the world who are fighting to make it in the new reality. An explosive, authoritative insider account of the workings - or non-workings - of George W Bush's White House; shocking, gripping, timely The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness Find your voice and help others find theirs.