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The Stephen Covey’s

HABITS
of Highly Effective People
• An overview by
Dr. Eisa Al-Mulla
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 Books by Stephen Covey

■ Principle-Centered Leadership
■ FirstThings First
■ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People

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 Habits
Knowledge

Habits
Attitudes
Skills

Knowledge + Skills + Attitudes = Habits

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 Effectiveness =

a balance between
Production and
Production Capability

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PC

P
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 Bank Balance

SR 1,000

Emotional Bank Balance

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Maturity Continuum

Inter-dependence

Independence

Dependence
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 Maturity Continuum, The 7 Habits Model
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Inter-dependence
e n Seek First to Under-
rp stand then to be
h a Synergize
S Understood
7. 5. Public 6.
Victory
Win/Win
4.

Independence
3.
Put First
Things First
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2. Sa
Victory Begin with e
1. th
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Be Pro-active End in Mind r pe
ha
Dependence 7.
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Begin with End in Mind

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 Maturity Continuum, The 7 Habits Model
a w

th
e
S
Inter-dependence
e n Seek First to Under-
rp stand then to be
h a Synergize
S Understood
7. 5. Public 6.
Victory
Win/Win
4.

Independence
3.
Put First
Things First
Private w
2. Sa
Victory Begin with e
1. th
n
Be Pro-active End in Mind r pe
ha
Dependence 7.
S
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 Think Win - Win
High
Low Consideration High Consideration
3 High Courage 2 High Courage

Win - Lose WIN - WIN

Courage

Low Consideration High Consideration

4 Low Courage 1 Low Courage

Lose - Lose Lose - Win

Low High
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Seek First to Understand
Then to be Understood
WORDS

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Seek First to Understand
Then to be Understood
WORDS
WORDS

FEELINGS

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 Maturity Continuum, The 7 Habits Model
a w

th
e
S
Inter-dependence
e n Seek First to Under-
rp stand then to be
h a Synergize
S Understood
7. 5. Public 6.
Victory
Win/Win
4.

Independence
3.
Put First
Things First
Private w
2. Sa
Victory Begin with e
1. th
n
Be Pro-active End in Mind r pe
ha
Dependence 7.
S
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 SYNERGY

1
+
1
= 3 or more
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 Maturity Continuum, The 7 Habits Model
a w

th
e
S
Inter-dependence
e n Seek First to Under-
rp stand then to be
h a Synergize
S Understood
7. 5. Public 6.
Victory
Win/Win
4.

Independence
3.
Put First
Things First
Private w
2. Sa
Victory Begin with e
1. th
n
Be Pro-active End in Mind r pe
ha
Dependence 7.
S
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 Sharpen the Saw

Emotional
Spiritual
Physical
Mental

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 Maturity Continuum, The 7 Habits Model
a w

th
e
S
Inter-dependence
e n Seek First to Under-
rp stand then to be
h a Synergize
S Understood
7. 5. Public 6.
Victory
Win/Win
4.

Independence
3.
Put First
Things First
Private w
2. Sa
Victory Begin with e
1. th
n
Be Pro-active End in Mind r pe
ha
Dependence 7.
S
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