Stephen R. Covey is renowned author and speaker known for his bestselling book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People". He has a B.S. from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Brigham Young University. Covey has authored several influential books and received numerous honors including being named one of Time magazine's most influential Americans. His seminal work "The 7 Habits" has sold over 25 million copies worldwide and outlines principles for personal effectiveness centered around habits like being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, and putting first things first.

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.  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
Habit 3 – PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

9.  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
Habit 4 – THINK WIN-WIN

10.  ‘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
Habit 5 – SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND,
THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD
• We respond as if
 Evaluating
 Probing
 Advising
 Interpreting

11.  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
Habit 6 – SYNERGIZE

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

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.  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.
Habit 8 – EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS

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

17. Thanks
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