The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey (1932-2012) was an internationally known leadership authority, family specialist, teacher, organizational consultant, and author who was named one of Time magazine's twenty-five most important Americans. His books have sold over 25 million copies in 38 languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was awarded the Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century.
Sean Covey is the President of FranklinCovey Education and the creator of the Four Disciplines technique. Sean is a Harvard MBA and former Brigham Young University quarterback who has published multiple books, including The Leader in Me and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.
Millions of people have adopted the 7 Habits and incorporate them into their daily lives. Why? Because they are effective!
The wisdom of the 7 Habits will be renewed for a new generation of leaders with Sean Covey's added takeaways on how the habits might be employed in our modern world.
They are as follows:
- Habit 1: Be Proactive
- Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
- Habit 3: Put First Things First
- Habit 4: Think Win/Win
- Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
- Habit 6: Synergize
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Among the best books on business, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People offers a principle-centered approach to dealing with both personal and professional issues. Stephen R. Covey shows a step-by-step approach for living with justice, integrity, honesty, and human dignity—principles that give us the stability to adapt to change and the wisdom and capacity to capitalize on the opportunities that change creates.
Author: Stephen R. Covey and Sean Covey
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1982137274
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