Habits of Highly Effective People
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Running head: Personal response1 A personal response to Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleName of studentName of institutionName of courseDate of submission
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Personal response2A personal response to Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleIntroductionTo be an effective individual, it is important to carry oneself with a sense of direction and drive. Traveling without having an idea of where we are headed may end up in undesired destinations. However, when there are individual targets which govern our daily steps in whichever line of profession we are in, moving becomes more sensible. Goals are essential for success and tacit goals in addition to our innate abilities to achieve them are a true definition of effectiveness. Has always been a big fan of Covey and his books. This got even better when it emerged that the book to be read was touching on effectiveness. I raised the expectations and gave me the right push to use an open minded approach to the author’s arguments in his bid to define effectiveness and the ways of achieving them.Covey’s introduction is substantial and gives the reader clear picture of what to expect in the book. Without necessarily being obvious about the core themes in the book right from the beginning, the step by step description of his main components gives the book a good flow. The flow of concepts in addition to the use of relevant real life experiences makes the ideas and values driven by the author easy to understand. The informative aspect of the book, from my point of view, starts right from the author’s definition of the term effectiveness. He smartly deviates from the formal and traditional description of effectiveness and gives it a new touch by not only linking it to the concept of goals but also on what aids the achievement of these goals. The more conventional idea of effectiveness is the ability to achieve the desired results within a given period of time. Covey’s definition is rather expansive and embraced a variety of concepts. I find this quite informative and eye opening. My view on effectiveness changes as soon as I
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Personal response3begin reading the book. A good number of my initial thoughts are eventually altered by Covey’s rather convincing school of thought. The author’s use of the fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs is a timely insertion ina bid to emphasize to the readers the need to take care of what leads to good results rather than the results themselves. Many at times, individuals focus more on the results rather than procedures which lead to the achievement of these results. That is why a boss is likely to breathe fire down the employees’ necks when they fail to meet the deadlines and achieve specific targets without necessary digging the possible cause of such a scenario. A manager who remains overly concerned with the results at the expense of the experiences of his employees is likely to lose outon the crucial mark of effectiveness. Covey’s thoughts on this concept offer the readers a better understanding of the crucial place for employee satisfaction at the place of work. This is because the people who take part in the various processes within an organization are the very individuals directly associated the final outcome. When the right quality standards are observed during these procedures, the end results are likely to be good. When the procedures are inefficient, poor results are likely to be obtained. This argument is therefore insightful such that as an aspiring leader, I have noted the areas to lay more force on in order to obtain the desired results.It is interesting to note the nature of operations in most organizations in the corporate arena currently. Once the best has been drawn from an individual, say, a successful project is implemented and good outcome experienced, the essence of continuity dies and the management may choose to concentrate on the good that the new project has brought to the organization. This may happen at the expense of those who actually pioneered the idea and oversaw its implementation. Covey’s position on effectiveness in this case has allowed me to gain more
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