Stephen R. Covey’s, ”7 Habits of Highly Effective People” serves as an influential source of communication for personal change. This book proposes that there are seven habits that can be learned to improve one's personal and interpersonal effectiveness. These habits aren’t considered to be a regular tendency or practice. Covey describes a habit as "the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire." Knowledge would represent the "what to do", the skill would represent "want to do.” Although all of the habits discussed in the book have a distinct purpose, the habits relate to the concept of listening. Furthermore, listening serves as an important fundamental for each the habits. Without listening, performing the habits would be impossible.
The first habit discussed by Covey is to “be proactive”. In order to perform this habit, one must learn how to take responsibility for their actions. People who perform habit 1 don’t blame genetics, conditions, circumstances, or other individuals as a result of their failure. Instead of focusing on uncontrollable conditions, they put effort controllable aspects such as health, and …show more content…
Interpreting before speaking allows you to not only understand the view of another person but possibly allow you to strengthen your own claims. Without interpreting, you may miss key points of the person speaking, or possibly misinterpret what the speaker is trying to say. Habit 6 is titled “Synergize.” Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. Listening serves as a fundamental to the habit because you must first analyze someone else’s ideas before collaborating with them. Listening could solve any prior issues and make the work experience more
The first habit discussed by Covey is to “be proactive”. In order to perform this habit, one must learn how to take responsibility for their actions. People who perform habit 1 don’t blame genetics, conditions, circumstances, or other individuals as a result of their failure. Instead of focusing on uncontrollable conditions, they put effort controllable aspects such as health, and …show more content…
Interpreting before speaking allows you to not only understand the view of another person but possibly allow you to strengthen your own claims. Without interpreting, you may miss key points of the person speaking, or possibly misinterpret what the speaker is trying to say. Habit 6 is titled “Synergize.” Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. Listening serves as a fundamental to the habit because you must first analyze someone else’s ideas before collaborating with them. Listening could solve any prior issues and make the work experience more