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The Seven Habits
The chapters are dedicated to each of the habits,
which are represented by the following imperatives:
- Be Proactive. Here, Covey emphasizes the original sense of
the term "proactive" as coined by Victor Frankl. You can either be proactive or reactive when it
comes to how you respond to certain things. When you are reactive, you
blame other people and circumstances for obstacles or problems. Being
proactive means taking responsibility for every aspect of your life.
Initiative and taking action will then follow. Covey also argues that man
is different from other animals in that he has self-consciousness. He has
the ability to detach himself and observe his own self; think about his
thoughts. He goes on to say how this attribute enables him: It gives him
the power not to be affected by his circumstances. Covey talks about stimulus
and response. Between stimulus and response, we have the power of
free will to choose our response.
- Begin with the End In Mind. This chapter is about setting
long-term goals based on "true north" principles. Covey
recommends formulating a "Personal Mission Statement" to
document one's perception of one's own vision in life. He sees visualization as an
important tool to develop this. He also deals with organizational vision
statements, which he claims to be more effective if developed and
supported by all members of an organization rather than prescribed.
- Put First Things First. Here,
Covey describes a framework for prioritizing work that is aimed at
short-term goals, at the expense of tasks that appear not to be urgent,
but are in fact very important. Delegation is presented as an important
part of time management. Successful delegation, according to Covey,
focuses on results and benchmarks that are to be agreed upon in advance,
rather than prescribed as detailed work plans.
- Think Win/Win describes an attitude whereby mutually
beneficial solutions are sought that satisfy the needs of oneself, or, in
the case of a conflict, both parties involved.
- Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Covey
warns that giving out advice before having empathetically understood a
person and their situation will likely result in rejection of that advice.
Thoroughly reading out your own autobiography will decrease the chance of
establishing a working communication.
- Synergize describes a way of working in teams. Apply effective problem solving.
Apply collaborative decision making. Value differences. Build on divergent
strengths. Leverage creative collaboration. Embrace and leverage
innovation. It is put forth that when synergy is pursued as a habit, the
result of the teamwork will exceed the sum of what each of the members
could have achieved on their own. “The whole is greater than the sum of
its parts.”
- Sharpen the saw focuses on balanced self-satisfaction: Regain what Covey calls "production capability" by engaging in carefully selected recreational activities
