The 7 Habits

of Highly Effective People

Adopted from: Book by Stephen R Covey

Dr. Venkatesh M. Shashidhar.

Associate Professor of Pathology
Fiji School of Medicine
 Introduction
Stephen R. Covey Business philosopher.
Knowledge, skill and desire could be said to
be the building blocks of good habits.
According to Steven Covey, to achieve our
objective of maturity one goes through the
cycles of dependence, independence and
ultimately interdependence.
Interdependence is above independence in that
you get along with other people in achieving.
 Introduction
Habit is some thing we do often with ease.*
Habits are natural, genetic, Cannot break . x
We can learn new habit and break old ones.
To develop a Habit we need Knowledge, Skill
& Attitude.
First 3 habits promote self victory.
Second 3 habits promote public victory.
The last habit simply says you practice all
these habits every day.
 We are what we
repeatedly do.
Excellence, then,
is not an act, but a habit

Aristotle
 Habits of Personal Victory:
Habits 1,2 & 3 lead to personal victory: The
habits that allow us to achieve self-mastery
and dominion over self.
Habit 1: Be Proactive, we recognize that we
are free to choose.
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind, we
identify our personal mission and goals.
Habit 3: Put First Things First, we act on our
priorities.
 Habits of Public Victory:
Habits 4, 5 & 6 lead to public victory.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win think of a solution

where every one wins.
Habit 5: It is better to understand than to be
understood. think about others point of view.
Habit 6: Synergise There is more energy
and efficiency in team work.
 Habit of putting into practice:
Habits 7 Sharpening the saw / renewal
Says that you develop habit of practicing these habits
every day.
Take a break look at your habits change then
continue. blunt saw is less efficient.!
By renewing the four dimensions of your nature -
physical, spiritual, mental and social/emotional, you
can work more quickly and effortlessly.
Meditating on the idea of the gap between stimulus
and response which is the key to both our growth and
happiness and how we use that space
 Conclusions:
The Seven habits is a principle-centered
paradigm. Principles are believed to be
guidelines for human conduct that are proven
to have enduring, permanent value which are
very fundamental.
Reading through the seven habits by Covey,
Im profoundly impressed and enriched with
the knowledge of self mastery and the tools to
positively interact with society at large.
 3 Aspects of Management:

Leadership what do I / we want to accomplish?

Management how can I best accomplish it?
Productivity doing it product/goal.

Management is doing things right;

Leadership is doing the right things.
-- Peter Drucker
 Habit 1 Be Proactive:
Between stimulus and response one has the freedom to
choose. Of the three central values in life ( experiential,
creative and attitudinal) what matters most is how we
positively respond to circumstances (attitudinal). We
are only being effective by focussing our time and
energy on circle of influence rather than on our
circle of concern. That is to say we are being
proactive rather reactive. The proactive approach to a
mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn
from it. Its about Leadership what do I / we want to
accomplish?
Habit 2 Begin with end in mind
A starting point in beginning with the end in
mind is to develop a personal mission
statement, philosophy or credo. It will help
you focus on what you want to be.
1) Prioritize sort your tasks.
2) Organize around priorities what is imp*
3) Discipline yourself to accomplish.
The Greek philosophy of Ethos,
Pathos, and Logos gives the
sequence for effective
communication.
Ethos is your personal
creditability. Pathos is the
empathic side. Logos is the
reasoning side