The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness - Couverture souple

Covey, Stephen R

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743206835 ISBN 13 : 9780743206839

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2006

Synopsis

That the world has changed and is continuing to change at a rapid pace is not news. People are much more aware of everything around them. The consumer revolution has accelerated dramatically. But something vital is missing in all of this change. Leadership has not kept up with the changes going on in the world. From boardrooms to classrooms, leadership is being challenged on a daily basis yet now a new leadership model has been given. Dr Covey introduces the four roles of the new leader - modelling, pathfinding, aligning and empowering - and how those qualities can change you and your organisation. He discusses how trust can be lost throughout organisations and how it is imperative that any organisation bring trust back to the company if it is to survive. Covey also shows how to go from what he calls a 'want to' person to a 'can do' person and how doing so can completely transform people and organisations.Through his ideas, one will discover how to: Use the four vital roles to establish trust and make growth a given; build and sustain an atmosphere of respect and openness; keep and inspire your most talented workers; apply creative co-operation to reach new levels of performance; develop leadership at every level of your organisation; take advantage of strengths and compensate for weakness; reduce cynicism and improve morale.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

In the 7 Habits series, Stephen R. Covey gave us a framework to become more effective in every aspect of our lives. In The 8th Habit, he opens up an entirely new dimension of human potential, and shows us how to achieve greatness in any position and any setting. To tap into it is a matter of finding the right balance of four human attributes: talent, need, conscience, and passion. At the nexus of these four attributes is what Covey calls voice - the unique, personal significance we each possess. Covey exhorts us all to move beyond effectiveness into the realm of greatness - and he shows us how to do so, by engaging our strengths and locating our powerful individual voices.
Why do we need this new habit? Because we have entered a new era in human history. The challenges and complexity we face in our personal and professional lives are of a different order of magnitude. We enjoy greater autonomy yet at the same time we struggle to feel engaged, fulfilled and passionate. Tapping into the higher reaches of human genius and motivation to find our voice requires a new mindset, a new skill-set - in short, a whole new habit. Just as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People helped us focus on success, The 8th Habit shows us the way to greatness.

Stephen R. Covey is an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, founder of the former Covey Leadership Centre, and vice chairman of FranklinCovey Co. He has made teaching principle-centered living and principle-centered leadership his life's work. Dr Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which has sold over 15 million copies. He has also been recognized as one of Time magazine's twenty-five most influential Americans.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance. As an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant and author, his advice has given insight to millions. He has sold over 20 million books sold (in 38 languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. His most recent major book, The 8th Habit , has sold nearly 400,000 copies. He holds an MBA from Harvard, and doctorate degree from Brigham Young University. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, the leading global professional services firm with offices in 123 countries. He lives with his wife and family in Utah.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0743206835
• ISBN 13: 9780743206839
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432