The 7 Habits for Managers: Managing Yourself, Leading Others, Unleashing Potential

Covey, Stephen R.

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9781455892907: The 7 Habits for Managers: Managing Yourself, Leading Others, Unleashing Potential

ISBN 10: 1455892904 ISBN 13: 9781455892907

Publisher: Franklin Covey on Brilliance Audio, 2012

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Habit 1: Be proactive
Use your resourcefulness and initiative to break the barriers to results.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
Make the great contribution you are capable of making.

Habit 3: Put first things first
Focus on a few "wildly important goals" and track your progress.

Habit 4: Think win-win
Make Win-Win Performance Agreements to motivate superb performance.

Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood
Practice Empathic Listening and give honest, accurate feedback.

Habit 6: Synergize
Always seek the Third Alternative—the truly creative solution or decision.

Habit 7: Sharpen the saw
Unleash the potential of your team members by tapping the "whole person."

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About the Author:

Dr. Stephen R. Covey is an internationally respected leadership authority, teacher, author, organizational consultant, and co-founder and vice chairman of Franklin Covey Co. He is author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which Chief Executive magazine has called the most influential business book of the last 100 years. The book has sold nearly 20 million copies, and after 20 years, still holds a place on most best-seller lists. Dr. Covey earned an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from BYU, where he was a professor of organizational behavior. For more than 40 years, he has taught millions of people — including leaders of nations and corporations — the transforming power of the principles that govern individual and organizational effectiveness. He and his wife live in the Rocky Mountains of Utah.

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