Habit 6 : Synergy
Dr. Kanwal Kaisser
Habit 6 in Our Paradigms
Feeling
Thoughts
Behavior
Synergy
Focus of all habits….
Habit
1
Habit
2
Habit 3
Habit 4
Habit 5
Synergy
Creating New Avenues
Synergy
Principle Centered
Leadership
The whole is greater than
the sum of its parts
Taqwa and Ahsan
Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are
doers of good. (Al-Nahl:128)
Attaining level of Ahsan
ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ه‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ك‬ َ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ُ‫ه‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ه‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ت‬َ‫اك‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬
The Messenger of Allah (‫)ﷺ‬ said: "It is to
worship Allah [SWT] as if you can see Him, for
although you cannot see Him, He can see you.”
(Sahih)
Synergy in Nature
Essence of Synergy
Value difference
Respect all
Build on strengths
Compensate for weaknesses
Strong Bonding
Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬
said: Faithful believers are
to each other as the bricks
of a wall, supporting and
reinforcing each other. So
saying, the Prophet
Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ clasped
his hands by interlocking
his fingers. [Bukhari]
Learn to Value Differences
Physical
Emotional
Prophet Mohammad (‫)ﷺ‬
said: "You will not be a
believer until you love for
your brother what you
love for yourself" (Sahih
Al-Bukhari).
Let us create new script for next
generation..
Service and
Contribution
More Open and
Trusting
More Giving
Loving
Caring
Selfish
Adversarial
Defensive
Political
Judgmental
Possessive
Less of
these
More of these
And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And
remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought
your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on
the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make
clear to you His verses that you may be guided. (Ale-Imran:103)
Synergistic Communication
• Open mind to and heart
• Expression on new possibilities/
alternatives/options
• Most people are trained and scripted into
defensive and protective communications
• Live with belief that other people cannot be
trusted
Where
When
Synergy Environment
Synergy in School
Synergy in Family
How
What
Third Alternative
Levels of Communications
Middle Way
Thinkkkkk
Seek first to understand than be understood
Win/Win
Open Communication
Trust
High emotional bank account
Skill Enhancement
And those who have responded to their lord and established
prayer and whose affair is [determined by] consultation
among themselves, and from what We have provided them,
they spend. (Ash-Shuraa:38)
Response on Difference of
Opinion
• Attack: You put down the idea. This is defensive
fear based response
• Tolerate: You put up with but do not accept the
idea
• Accept: You accept that the idea is different, but
you don’t try to change anything
• Value: You value the different idea and begin to
see the opportunity in the new information
• Celebrate: You seek out individuals who think
differently, and you learn from those differences
Negative
Synergy
Either/Or Mentality
Manipulative Psyche
Confession
people sins
Rivalry
Interpersonal
conflicts
Masterminding
Backbiting
Insecure
People
Force Field Analysis
Positive
Reasonable
Logical
Conscious
Economic
Negative
Emotional
Illogical
Unconscious
Psychological
Restraining ForcesDriving Forces
Family Climate
Yo-Yo Effect
Increase Driving Force
Opposed Restraining Forces
Competitive spirit between children
Different scripting between spouses
Developed habits in family
Demands on time and energies
Your Blocks to Synergy
• Who drives you nuts?
• What they do to irritate you?
• They reside in Circle of Concern/Influence?
Right Combo
Important part of Solution
They feel it as their own
Involve and immerse all in problem
Create new insights
Unfreeze, loosen them
Interaction of Habit 6
Skill of Habit 5
Motive of Habit 4
Family
Synergy
Build Family Immune System
Problem Solve with Habits
• What is the problem from everyone’s point of
view? Listen to one another with intend to understand and not to
reply, focus on interests and not positions
• What are the key issues involved? Look at problem
together to identify key issues
• What would constitute a fully acceptable
solution? Net result which would be win for each person. Put the
criteria on table, refine and prioritize till all satisfied
• What new options would meet those criteria?
Synergize around creative new approaches and ideas
To get in touch….
Dr. Kanwal Kaisser
Dr. Kanwal Kaisser @ HamarayBachchay
hbheadoffice@gmail.com

7 Habits: 12. Habit-6

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    Habit 6 :Synergy Dr. Kanwal Kaisser
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    Habit 6 inOur Paradigms Feeling Thoughts Behavior Synergy
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    Focus of allhabits…. Habit 1 Habit 2 Habit 3 Habit 4 Habit 5 Synergy
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    Synergy Principle Centered Leadership The wholeis greater than the sum of its parts
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    Taqwa and Ahsan Indeed,Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good. (Al-Nahl:128)
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    Attaining level ofAhsan ْ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬ْ‫م‬َ‫ل‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ه‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ك‬‫ه‬‫ن‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ك‬ َ ‫ه‬‫اَّلل‬ َ‫د‬ُ‫ب‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ت‬ُ‫ه‬‫ه‬‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫ف‬ ُ‫ه‬‫ا‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬ ْ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ت‬َ‫اك‬َ‫ر‬َ‫ي‬ The Messenger of Allah (‫)ﷺ‬ said: "It is to worship Allah [SWT] as if you can see Him, for although you cannot see Him, He can see you.” (Sahih)
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    Essence of Synergy Valuedifference Respect all Build on strengths Compensate for weaknesses
  • 10.
    Strong Bonding Prophet Muhammad(‫)ﷺ‬ said: Faithful believers are to each other as the bricks of a wall, supporting and reinforcing each other. So saying, the Prophet Muhammad (‫)ﷺ‬ clasped his hands by interlocking his fingers. [Bukhari]
  • 12.
    Learn to ValueDifferences Physical Emotional
  • 13.
    Prophet Mohammad (‫)ﷺ‬ said:"You will not be a believer until you love for your brother what you love for yourself" (Sahih Al-Bukhari).
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    Let us createnew script for next generation.. Service and Contribution More Open and Trusting More Giving Loving Caring Selfish Adversarial Defensive Political Judgmental Possessive Less of these More of these
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    And hold firmlyto the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided. (Ale-Imran:103)
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    Synergistic Communication • Openmind to and heart • Expression on new possibilities/ alternatives/options • Most people are trained and scripted into defensive and protective communications • Live with belief that other people cannot be trusted
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    Thinkkkkk Seek first tounderstand than be understood Win/Win Open Communication Trust High emotional bank account
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    Skill Enhancement And thosewho have responded to their lord and established prayer and whose affair is [determined by] consultation among themselves, and from what We have provided them, they spend. (Ash-Shuraa:38)
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    Response on Differenceof Opinion • Attack: You put down the idea. This is defensive fear based response • Tolerate: You put up with but do not accept the idea • Accept: You accept that the idea is different, but you don’t try to change anything • Value: You value the different idea and begin to see the opportunity in the new information • Celebrate: You seek out individuals who think differently, and you learn from those differences
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    Yo-Yo Effect Increase DrivingForce Opposed Restraining Forces Competitive spirit between children Different scripting between spouses Developed habits in family Demands on time and energies
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    Your Blocks toSynergy • Who drives you nuts? • What they do to irritate you? • They reside in Circle of Concern/Influence?
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    Right Combo Important partof Solution They feel it as their own Involve and immerse all in problem Create new insights Unfreeze, loosen them Interaction of Habit 6 Skill of Habit 5 Motive of Habit 4
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    Problem Solve withHabits • What is the problem from everyone’s point of view? Listen to one another with intend to understand and not to reply, focus on interests and not positions • What are the key issues involved? Look at problem together to identify key issues • What would constitute a fully acceptable solution? Net result which would be win for each person. Put the criteria on table, refine and prioritize till all satisfied • What new options would meet those criteria? Synergize around creative new approaches and ideas
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    To get intouch…. Dr. Kanwal Kaisser Dr. Kanwal Kaisser @ HamarayBachchay hbheadoffice@gmail.com

Editor's Notes

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