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| Author: Stephen R. Covey
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 334
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0671749102
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.4
EAN: 9780671749101
Publication Date: September 1991
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 If you own a business, you need to listen to this CD - Several times, September 3, 2006
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Period.
Empathy in Leadership and Management August 12, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
More "sound advice" from the autor of "Sever Habits of Highly Effective People". Quite a few (at least semi) practical advices in this book - building on the priveate and public victories. I think Covey once more prooved his ability to put this into a leadership perspective. Althoug it may not be absolutely necessary to read The Sever Habits in advance, it undoubtedly would be an advantage .
Oystein
"People don't care how much you know, unless they know how much you care"
Excellent, but redundant on many points June 22, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This follow up book to the SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE (Covey), repeats a lot of the same ideas in this title. However, it applies the ideas in a slightly different way and is a useful read who want to enforce the difficult to develop seven habits and apply them on an organizational level.
I particularly liked the way Dr. Covey handled the discussion about the two "must have" qualities of any leader -- character and competence. The former of these two is often forgotten in today's rough and tumble business world.
While there is redundant information in this volume, I found it to have enough new information to be a worthwhile read. I also found that the way the repeated information was presented made it interesting to review. I don't think you can go wrong buying this book, it contains many worthwhile ideas and case histories to ponder that will spark your own creative thinking.
Thinking in new directions April 23, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Some of the other reviews say that the concept of principle centered leadership is old or rehashed, or that people who don't know this shouldn't be in business.
Yet it's still incredibly hard to find corporations that operate on leading by principle. The vast majority of companies still hire people to do a specific job and if the workers become more efficient, they're marginally rewarded. "Do this over and over again, and we'll give you some money."
The concept of utilizing the actual mind's of employees is brilliant. Creativity is an infinite untapped resource. Consider the fact that we only use 10% of our brains. Imagine what would happen if we started tapping into that remaining 90%. Imagine what would happen to a company if it tapped into the massive creative conscious of its many employees.
People can't be treated like machines that need to be more efficient. People are not machines, they are people.
Stimulate their minds and get them to contribute to the direction of the company and (surprise,surprise) they will feel like they matter. This will bring forward motivation, enthusiasm and responsibility AS WELL AS fresh ideas, innovative solutions and ultimately, rampant growth.
All the company needs is a worthy principle to guide the people. Here's a good example: "Serve the customer like they've never been served before." The company that succeeds understands that there's always a better way to do something, and after achieveing the better way, there's an even better way.
In order to find these better ways, the successful company realizes that their workers can contribute very useful ideas by being actively involved in the direction of the company.
Principle centered leadership is not an old concept. It is a necessary concept that unfortunately only a minority of businesses use.
This book is required reading for any business or leader.
Meaningful All The Way... March 15, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Stephen Covey is on way to conduct a seminar in India on the 8th Habit and this reminds me of my previous read of Stephen Covey 'Principle Centered Leadership' - Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day...the very quote says a lot. Stephen Covey opens up your mind to the permanent things - values, family, relationship, communication. He gives an insight to create a long-term meaningful relationship and be success at workplace and home. He defines how to increase quality and productivity by impressive charts as :
*Alternate Life Centers & Organizational Centers
*Four Levels of Principle centered leadership with key principles
*Seven habits maturity Continuum
*Power Process
*Pyramid of Influence
*Four Paradigms
*Six Conditions of Empowerment
In Chapter Seven, the Author focus on Seven deadly sins referring to Mahatma Gandhi's quote:All to do with social and political conditions:
*Wealth without work
*Pleasure without conscience
*Knowledge without character
*Commerce without morality (Business without ethics)
*Science without humanity
*Religion without sacrifice
*Politics without Principle
He charts out how the seven habits will help you avoid seven deadly sins. Stephen Covey's Thirty Methods of Influence in Chapter 11 centers around positive influence with people in our personal and professional lives. He explains how we can powerfully and ethically influence to win new business, keep customers, maintain friendships, change behaviors or improve marriage and family relationships.
Chapter 13 - Making champions of your childen is one chapter that weigh stress to build their self esteem with added scoops of guidance.
Divided into section 1 and 2, the book has 31 chapters - each one a unique approach with powerful reading with his principles of vision, leadership and human relationships. Section 1 deals with Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness whereas Section 2 focus on Managerial and Organizational Development. This becomes a practical teaching tool for business leaders. Covey's Principles make a great sense and I recommend this book for all exisiting and future leaders who would like to scale high with the perfect blend of Stephen Covey's wisdom, compassion and practical experience. Good Pick.
-ilaxi
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