The 7 habits of highly effective people : restoring the character ethic /
Seven habits of highly effective people
Stephen R. Covey.
- [Rev. ed.].
- New York : Free Press, c2004.
- 372 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes indexes.
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.
A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.