The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
1989 book by Stephen R. Covey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989, is a business and self-help book written by Stephen R. Covey.[1]
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Author | Stephen R. Covey |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Self-help |
Publisher | Free Press |
Publication date | 1989 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
Pages | 381 |
ISBN | 0-7432-6951-9 |
OCLC | 56413718 |
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LC Class | BF637.S8 C68 2004 |
Followed by | The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness |
Covey defines effectiveness as the balance of obtaining desirable results with caring for that which produces those results. He illustrates this by referring to the fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs. He claims that effectiveness can be expressed in terms of the P/PC ratio, where P refers to getting desired results and PC is caring for that which produces the results.
Covey argues against what he calls the personality ethic, which he sees as prevalent in many modern self-help books. He promotes what he labels the character ethic: aligning one's values with what he claims to be universal and timeless principles. By doing this, Covey distinguishes principles and values. He sees principles as external natural laws, while values remain internal and subjective. He says that values govern people's behavior, while principles ultimately determine the consequences. Covey presents his teachings in a series of seven habits, organized as a progression from dependence through independence on to interdependence.