1.

What personal change do you want to make to become more effective in your
professional and personal life? (10%)

2. What are the first 6 of the habits as outlined by Steven Covey? Please describe each
in five or less sentences. (20%)

3. The 7th habit is to “sharpen the saw.” What is your personal ongoing plan to stay
relevant as technology changes as the decades pass by? (30%)

4. Scrum Masters are to be “servant leaders.” Steven Covey demonstrates his “servant
leader” ability through this book. A “servant leader” strives to ensure that “other people’s
highest priority needs are being served. The best test, and difficult to administer, is: Do
those served (followers) grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier,
wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servant (leaders) … A
servant-leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the
communities to which they belong. … The servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of
others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.” Basically, a true
leader, as defined by the servant leader ideology, improves those that follow them. What is
the most important item from this book that will help you improve others? (30%)

5. What did you learn from this homework assignment that will help you achieve your
professional and/or personal goals?