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Books : Health, Mind & Body : Authors, A-Z : Covey, Stephen R. : Hardcover
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From Stephen R. Covey's eldest son comes a revolutionary new path towards productivity and satisfaction. Trust, says Stephen M.R. Covey, is the very basis of the new global economy, and he shows how trust—and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees and constituents—is the essential ingredient for any high–performance, successful organization.For business leaders and public figures in any arena, The Speed of Trust offers an unprecedented and eminently practical look at exactly how trust functions in our every transaction and relationship—from the most personal to the broadest, most indirect interaction—and how to establish trust immediately so that you and your organization can forego the time–killing, bureaucratic check–and–balance processes so often deployed in lieu of actual trust.
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From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—hailed as the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century—The 3rd Alternative introduces a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving. One of Time magazine’s 25 most influential Americans, Dr. Stephen R. Covey has helped millions transform their lives. In The 3rd Alternative, Covey turns his formidable insight to a powerful new way to resolve professional and personal difficulties and create solutions to great challenges in organizations and society.In any conflict, the 1st Alternative is my way and the 2nd Alternative is your way. The fight usually boils down to a question of whose way is better. There are many methods of “conflict resolution,” but most involve compromise, a low-level accommodation that stops the fight without breaking through to amazing new results. The 3rd Alternative is about more than just an armistice—it’s about creating a new and improved reality. A departure from the usual approaches to conflict resolution, negotiation, and innovation, this book reveals a new way of thinking that will be embraced not only by the many fans who have flocked to Covey’s prior books, but also by anyone who is seeking solutions in their professional or personal lives.
The 3rd Alternative transcends traditional solutions to conflict by forging a path toward a third option, a 3rd Alternative that moves beyond your way or my way to a higher and better way—one that allows both parties to emerge from debate or even heated conflict in a far better place than either had envisioned. With the 3rd Alternative, nobody has to give up anything, and everyone wins.
To a world of escalating strife and contention, 3rd Alternative thinkers like those Covey profiles here bring creative solutions, peace, and healing. Through key examples and stories from his work as a consultant, Covey demonstrates the power of 3rd Alternative thinking. His wide-ranging examples include: a Canadian metropolitan police force that transformed a crime-plagued community by abandoning their “them vs. us” mentality and changing the whole definition of police work; a father who rescued his troubled daughter from years of despair and near suicide in one surprising evening; a judge who brought a quick, peaceful end to one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in American history without setting foot in a courtroom; the principal of a high school for the children of migrant workers who raised their graduation rate from a dismal 30 percent to 90 percent and tripled their basic skill levels; a handful of little-known people who are quietly finding new ways to bring peace to the Middle East; and many others. These various groups and individuals offer living examples of how to create new and better results instead of escalating conflict, as well as how to build strong relationships with diverse people based on an attitude of winning together.
Beyond conflict and compromise, The 3rd Alternative unveils a radical, creative new way of thinking. It is a groundbreaking but practical work that demonstrates why 3rd Alternative thinking represents the supreme opportunity of our time.
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In the more than fifteen years since its publication, the classic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with over fifteen million copies sold. Tens of millions of people in business, government, schools, and families, and, most important, as individuals have dramatically improved their lives and organisations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey's classic book.The world, though, is a vastly changed place. The challenges and complexity we all face in our relationships, families, professional lives, and communities are of an entirely new order of magnitude. Being effective as individuals and organisations is no longer merely an option survival in today's world requires it. But in order to thrive, innovate, excel, and lead in what Covey calls the New Knowledge Worker Age, we must build on and move beyond effectiveness. The call of this new era in human history is for greatness; it's for fulfillment, passionate execution, and significant contribution.
Accessing the higher levels of human genius and motivation in today's new reality requires a sea change in thinking: a new mind-set, a new skill-set, a new tool-set in short, a whole new habit. The crucial challenge of our world today is this: to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs. It is what Covey calls the 8th Habit.
So many people feel frustrated, discouraged, unappreciated, and undervalued with little or no sense of voice or unique contribution. The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul's yearning for greatness, the organisation's imperative for significance and superior results, and humanity's search for its voice. Profound, compelling, and stunningly timely, this groundbreaking new book of next-level thinking gives a clear way to finally tap the limitless value-creation promise of the Knowledge Worker Age. The 8th Habit shows how to solve such common dilemmas as
People want peace of mind and good relationships, but also want to keep their lifestyle and habits. Relationships are built on trust, but most people think more in terms of me my wants, my needs, my rights. Management wants more for less; employees want more of what's in it for me for less time and effort. Businesses are run by the economic rules of the marketplace; organisations are run by the cultural rules of the workplace. Society operates by its dominant social values, but must live with the consequences of the inviolable operation of natural laws and principles.
Covey's new book will transform the way we think about ourselves and our purpose in life, about our organisations, and about humankind. Just as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People helped us focus on effectiveness, The 8th Habit shows us the way to greatness.
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The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history. Most of our children are not prepared, and we know it.Parents around the world see the change and know that the traditional three R's -- reading, writing, and arithmetic -- are necessary, but not enough. Their children need to become far more responsible, creative, and tolerant of differences. They need to increase their ability to think for themselves, take initiative, get along with others, and solve problems.
Business leaders are not finding people whose skills and character match the demands of today's global economy, including strong communication, teamwork, analytical, technology, and organizational skills. They need young people who are self-motivated, creative, and have a strong work ethic.
How will we bridge this ever-widening gap? The Leader in Me is the story of the extraordinary schools, parents, and business leaders around the world who are preparing the next generation to meet the great challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century.
In 1999, the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina was on the verge of being cut as a magnet school and needed to find new ways to educate its students. Teachers and administrators began teaching practical, principle-based leadership skills -- with remarkable results. In a short time, the number of students passing end-o
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The new book from the author of the nationwide bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This time Stephen Covey writes for the business community in a guidebook to personal fulfillment and professional success through "principle-centered leadership."
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A Miniature Edition (TM) of Covey’s popular original, The 8th Habit, holds powerful insights that challenge us to find our voice and inspire others to find theirs. The principles in Covey’s pocket-sized The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People guided individuals to improve their lives and organizations. Now The 8th Habit inspires us to thrive, innovate, and lead in order to move beyond effectiveness and into greatness.
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Turn Daily Setbacks and Dramatic Challenges into a Key Component of Success
Adversity is one of the most potent forces in life. It shapes your character, clarifies your priorities, and defines your path. It can also fuel your greatness. Each of us faces a rich assortment of adversities every day, ranging from minor hassles to major setbacks and challenges, even tragedies.
The path to success, both in business and in life, is learning how to convert any adversity, major or minor, into a genuine advantage. The Adversity Advantage offers practical tools that teach you how to use adversity as a force for superior achievement. Its seven proven principles will help you harness the adversity in your life and turn it into agility, innovation, energy, and happiness:
- TAKE IT ON!
- SUMMON YOUR STRENGTH
- ENGAGE YOUR CORE
- PIONEER POSSIBILITIES
- PACK LIGHT, PACK RIGHT
- SUFFER WELL
- DELIVER GREATNESS, EVERY DAY
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Every issue of Reader's Digest features a story that exemplifies people living to their best, often through adversity and challenge. This collection of inspiring stories, the best from the Reader's Digest archives, are brought together with pertinent commentary from Dr. Stephen Covey to become an inspiring and life-changing resource for anyone who wants more from life. The format lends itself to either serious study or more casual perusal.
Topics include: Searching for Meaning, Taking Charge, Starting Within, Creating the Dream, Teaming with Others, Overcoming Adversity and Blending the Pieces.
Includes some of the world's best known and loved writers, leaders and celebrities. Only from Reader's Digest could such a broad and deep collection of writings be collected and assembled into this cohesive work.
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The priceless wisdom and insight found in the bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (more than 10 million sold!) is distilled in this palm-size Running Press Miniature Edition™. It's full of advice on taking control of your life, teamwork, self-renewal, mutual benefit, proactivity, and other paths to private and public victory. Steven R. Covey is chairman of the Covey Leadership Center and the nonprofit Institute for Principle-Centered Leadership.
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Cada revista de Selecciones presenta una historia que muestra a las personas dando lo mejor de si, generalmente en medio de la adversidad o los desafios. Esta coleccion de historias inspiradoras, las mejores de los archivos de Selecciones, ha sido compilada junto a un comentario pertinente del doctor Stephen R. Covey de tal forma que puede convertirse en un recurso impactante e inspirador para todo aquel que busque algo mas de esta vida. El formato del libro le permite utilizarlo como un estudio serio o como una lectura casual.
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The Power Principle debunks the traditional ideas that force, fear, and control constitute power, and demonstrates why honorable behavior is the key to professional and personal success. Combining real-life examples and inspiring advice, it describes the principles that foster and encourage the respect, trust, and loyalty of employees, customers, coworkers, and even family members."The Power Principle is profound! Blaine Lee teaches you the essence of true empowerment through understanding the hearts and minds of those you live and work with". -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One-Minute Manager
"What people think they want is power. But what they really need is heart-centered leadership, which The Power Principle so aptly teaches!" -- Mark Victor Hansen, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
"The Power Principle provides a new standard for how we can build more meaningful relationships". -- John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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Do you remember your last peak performance? Do you remember asking: how do I do this? How can I do it again? If you have asked this question, and want to know the answer, then this is the book you have been searching for. The Holy Grail of performance has many names: the zone, peaking, even flow. The elements of this experience are many, yet the formula is all too personal. It is something you have to figure out for yourself. "Finding Your Flow" will help you do just that. By understanding the principles and applying the practices of "Finding Your Flow," you will not only develop the awareness of peak performance principles, you will put them to work in any "Meaningful Life Arena" you choose. Through your peak performance journey, you will develop your own Personal Flow Formula and clarify the core strategies that will help you increase your performance and maximize your personal potential.
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Most professionals push themselves relentlessly to become more successful. But rarely do they find the time to slow down, reflect, and connect to what it is that makes work exciting and meaningful for them. The "Ugly Duckling Goes to Work" draws on Hans Christian Andersen's classic stories to help people become more authentic and alive in their work - in short, to have a genuine work life. Timed to coincide with the global celebration of Andersen's 200th birthday, this charming and incisive book presents new translations of classic fairy tales, and examines the themes and folk wisdom that can be applied to today's workplace. "The Emperor's New Clothes" cautions what can happen when fitting in is taken too far; while "The Ugly Duckling" describes the beauty of finding the company of "fellow swans" and working with people who bring out the best in ourselves. Lighthearted yet practical, "The Ugly Duckling Goes to Work" helps readers think about their professional lives in a way that will bring greater purpose to their busy work lives. This publication coincides with the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth, April 2, 2005.
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Millions of readers have benefited from the powerful lessons in Stephen R. Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Now, here is a powerful tool that can keep you focused on your journey and the mission you have envisoned for yourself. Keeping a journal increases self-awareness, provides an opportunity to ask yourself meaningful questions, and helps you keep track of your progress toward your goals.Throughout this journal are quotes from "The 7 ""Habits of Highly Effective People" that will provide inspiration and help you make wise choices as you work toward your unique dreams.
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The Portable 7 Habits books are easy to comprehend guides that quickly and effectively outline the principles behind The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In Purpose: Focusing On What Matters Most, you will find welcome relief in this dynamic, insightful and eclectic collection of writings, quotes, and sound bites. Uplifting, comforting, witty and wise, Purpose will teach you how to rise to new levels of self-discovery. And to define what needs to happen today in order to realize your vision of the future.