Seven habits of Pc#
Seven habits of series#

All of us began life as an infant, depending on others for nurturing and sustenance. At birth, everybody is dependent, and characteristics of dependence may linger this is the first and lowest stage of maturity.ĭependence means you need others to get what you need. These are three successive stages of increasing maturity: dependence, independence, and interdependence. that two people can see the same thing and yet differ from each other.Ĭovey also introduces the maturity continuum.

Seven habits of series#

Covey presents his teachings in a series of habits, manifesting as a progression from dependence through independence on to interdependence.Ĭovey introduces the concept of paradigm shift and helps the reader understand that different perspectives exist, i.e. Our values govern our behavior, while principles ultimately determine the consequences. He sees principles as external natural laws, while values remain internal and subjective. In doing this, Covey distinguishes principles and values. He promotes what he labels the character ethic: aligning one's values with so-called universal and timeless principles. Covey argues against what he calls the personality ethic, that he sees as prevalent in many modern self-help books. publishing history to sell more than one million copies. The audio version became the first non-fiction audio-book in U.S. This best-known book of Covey has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide since its first publication.

Seven habits of Pc#

He further 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.

He illustrates this by referring to the fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs. Covey presents an approach to being effective in attaining goals by aligning oneself to what he calls 'true north' principles based on a character ethic that he presents as universal and timeless.Ĭovey defines effectiveness as the balance of obtaining desirable results with caring for that which produces those results. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989, is a business and self-help book written by Stephen R. The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness