The document outlines the achievements and teachings of Stephen R. Covey, including his educational background and the widespread influence of his book 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,' which has sold over 25 million copies. It presents an overview of the seven habits, emphasizing their roles in personal effectiveness and renewal, culminating in Covey's concept of an eighth habit that leads to 'effectiveness to greatness.' Covey's teachings focus on principles such as proactivity, collaboration, and personal mission, illustrating his lasting impact on self-help and leadership.

2. About Stephen…
 B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Utah.
 M.B.A. in Business Administration from Harvard University.
 Doctorate from Brigham Young University.
 Has been awarded with 12 honorary doctorates.
 Authored
- 7 habits of Highly Effective People
- Principle Centered Leadership
- 7 habits of highly Effective Families
- 8th Habit
- First Thing First
- Great Work Great Career
- The 3rd Alternative

3. Achievements
 Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold more than
25 million copies in 40 languages throughout the world.
 Recognized as one of Time magazine’s 25 most influential Americans.
 Forbes named The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as one of the top 10
most influential management books ever and Chief Executive magazine
recognized it as one of the two most influential books of the 20th century.
 Received the International Man of Peace Award.
 Awarded Speaker of the year in 1999.
 Awarded National Entrepreneur of the year Lifetime Achievement award for
Entrepreneurial Leadership.

4. His legacy is woven in the 7 habits, and, just as these habits are
universal and timeless, so is Stephen R. Covey, who is admired
around the world for his simple, yet powerful, universal,
timeless teachings.

5. THE SEVEN HABITS OF
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
PEOPLE

6. Habit 1 – BE PROACTIVE
 Ability to control one’s environment,
rather than have it control you.
 Don’t blame genetics, circumstances,
conditions, or conditioning for our
behavior.
Challenges
Circle of Influence Circle of Concern

7. Habit 2 – BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND
So, what do you want to be when you
grow up?
 If our ladder is not leaning against the
right wall, every step we take gets us to
the wrong place faster.
 It is based on the principle that all
things are created twice. There is a
mental creation, and a physical
creation.
• Based on Imagination
• Personal Mission
Statement
• Connect with your
Uniqueness

8. Habit 3 – PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
 It is where Habit 1 & 2 gets together
 It is about the physical creation which follows the mental creation.
 About Time Management and Life Management.
 Organize and Implement Activities

9. Habit 4 – THINK WIN-WIN
 It is a character-based code for interaction
and collaboration.
 It sees life as a cooperative arena and not a
competitive one.
 It means agreements that are mutually
beneficial.
Characteristics of a WIN-WIN Taker-
 Integrity
 Maturity
 Abundance

10. Habit 5 – SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND,
THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD
 ‘Diagnose before you Prescribe’
 Communication is the most
important skill in life.
 It should be simple and effective,
and essential for developing and
maintaining positive relationships in
all aspects of life.
 Most people listen with an intent to
reply, not to understand
• We respond as if
 Evaluating
 Probing
 Advising
 Interpreting

11. Habit 6 – SYNERGIZE
 It is a habit of creative co-operation
 It is teamwork and open-mindedness
 It promotes whole is greater than the sum of
the parts
 Valuing differences is what really drives synergy.
 Differences should be seen as strengths, not
weaknesses

12. Habit 7 – SHARPEN YOUR SAW
Its about having a balanced
program for self-renewal in the
four areas of our life
 Physical
 Social/Emotional
 Mental
 Spiritual

13. What’s Next?
Research shows, that the majority of people are
not thriving. Tapping into the higher reaches
of human motivation requires a new mindset, a
new skill-set - a new habit…

14. Habit 8 – EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS
 It deals with personal satisfaction and helping others to achieve
fulfillment.
 Aligns with Maslow's notions of 'Self-Actualization' and
'Transcendence' in the Hierarchy of Needs model, and also with
Erikson's Psychosocial Life-Stage Theory.
 It focuses on leadership, another distinct aspect of fulfillment through
helping others.
 It is a roadmap to help you go beyond effectiveness.

15. Sharpen the Saw
Seek first to be Understand, then to be Understood
Think WIN-WIN
Habits
SUMMARY
Working Towards Mastery
Begin with the End in Mind
Be Proactive
Effectiveness to Greatness
Put First Things First
Synergize

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