Covey was asked to consult on a project with a large banking institution. They needed to evaluate and improve their management training program. At the time, they selected college graduates and put them through two-week assignments in each of the 12 departments, creating a 6-month training program. At the end of the 6 months, the […]
Leadership and management are sometimes used interchangeably. Covey puts a lot of emphasis on putting first things first and he defines these two words with that in mind. Leadership decides what things are first, management puts those things first. Leadership vs Management… lots to learn. The quality of the people you hire can not be
Mission statements aren’t meant to be generic words to fill a checkbox. Listen in as we continue our mini-series on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and share Covey’s experience with a hotel chain and their mission statement. In “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” Steven Covey checked in late to his hotel where
Albert Einstein said, “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” In this episode, we discuss the importance of using fresh eyes to solve your significant problem.
Borrowing Strength – a Seven Habits podcast. The simple fact is that you have very little control over others, but you have enormous control of yourself. So what to do when you need to influence the behaviors of others? It’s a tough one. It boils down to really, we just have three options. We can
