Bad Habits Essay

1. According to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people the first paradigm of human interaction is Win/Win. The Win/Win paradigm of human interaction is a frame of mind that constantly seeks mutual benefits in all human interactions. According to Stephen Covey’s Book the second paradigm of human Interaction is Win/Lose. The Win/Lose is these people are prone to use position, power, credential possessive, or personality to get their ways. According to Covey’s book the third paradigm of human…

In Stephen Covey’s book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he tells his readers how they can be effective people in all walks of life by adopting these seven habits. The key to achieving these seven habits is listening—not only to others, but yourself as well. When you are faced with any kind of problem, good listening and communication, while applying the seven habits, are key to forming powerful resolutions. Most people would make the claim that they are engaged listeners when, in fact, they…

As the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” continues, we enter Habit 3 and Habit 4; working up the ladder to being interdependent. Habit 3 is titled “Put first things first”. To many this sounds very self-explanatory. However, one may not have the knowledge in order to figure out how to do this. Effective management is putting first things first. It is important to note that while leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them day-by-day,…

The seven Habits profile was developed by FranklinCovey’s and it is a purpose-driven learning experience that focuses on the essentials of great leadership and its implementation. In this essay I will explore and evaluate my own qualities, characteristics, and shortcoming essentials of leadership. I will begin by reviewing the results of my own seven Habits Profile. In the Seven habits profile you will see that the first two categories are the fundamental habits of the Seven Habits profile and…

The seven habits profile indicates that I practice the foundational habits quite well. Balance is definitely something that I have worked to develop over the past several years. There was a point in my life where the stress of work spilled over into my personal life and would affect the relationships that I had with others. I also think that being honest and being able to follow through on commitments are important in both the personal and professional areas of my life. One of the areas that I…

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things: most people have heard this Peter Drucker’s quote and many of them would even agree with it. Drucker’s book “The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done” lines up with his quote by addressing the importance of effectiveness amongst the executives, the knowledge workers whose decisions affect their organization’s performance. However, most executive jobs are nowadays occupied by…

This will be an examination of Dr. Stephen Covey beliefs on the proper methods leaders can use to influence others in all areas of their lives. This paper will be focusing on methods 26-30 and will contain possible pro and cons of use, in order to understand if these methods could be applied effectively by someone like myself and if it’s worth the investment of adopting it as my own method and this where the areas that I thought I would have the most difficulties in achieving. Communicate with…

A greater interpretation of this habit is an individual who renews himself. This can be in a physical, mental, social, and spiritual manner (Covey, 1989, p. 288). The physical dimension focuses on exercising and keeping the body healthy. The mental dimension evaluates how an individual…

Seven Habits Profile Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People outlines seven habits which leaders should develop in order to be the most effective leader possible. The seven habits defined in Stephen Covey’s book are: • Be proactive • Being with the end in mind • Put first things first • Think win-win • Seek first to understand • Synergize • Sharpen the Saw (Covey, 2004) As I assessed my own skills and habits with the Seven Habits Profile Self-Assessment, I discovered my habits are…

After reading Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Persons," I was deeply touched by my contemplation. As the saying goes: "The mind determines the action, the action determines the habit, the habit determines the character, the morality determines the destiny." Habit has a great influence on our life because it is consistent, unconsciously affecting our character, Exposing our nature, affecting our success or failure. The seven habits discussed in the book are not only valuable to…