![]() ![]() ![]() Covey holds a very large and distinct place in that lineage.īut even more modern management ideas like Simon Sinek seem to share a direct link to Covey ( start from the inside). And there is a clear line to be drawn between Drucker, Grove and also Allen about what exactly makes good management (and yes, I read all of them). Over the years I have read many other management books. The ‘seven habits’ is a complete and - what’s a better word for holistic - approach to leading an effective and fulfilling life. Also the word effective has a different connotation than get rich quick. ![]() The seven habits are not a quirky catchy marketing thing - although that undoubtedly had an effect in the successful marketing and branding of the book. And with a bit more experience I can now state that this book is almost just perfect. This year I decided to read the book cover to cover again. And I have internalised the key lessons since. So he coached me on the Covey teachings and things really fell into place. I was assigned a personal coach who (so he later on declared) was a Covey trained professional. And when I started a higher management education course a couple of years ago, everything came together. And I started seeing the true value and meaning (application is everything). However it turned out that the lessons from this book returned to me in one way or the other over the course of my career. And I clearly remember thinking: well, this is all just common sense! Whoever wrote this was just stating obvious things like: ‘being proactive’ and think ‘win-win’. We had a couple of classes on the book and I read parts of it. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey (1989) – 381 pages Management mambo jambo Not normally a book you would hold on to for 21 years. And my particular copy is printed on recycled paper, with boring frugal typesetting, and even has a Dutch translation error on the back. It was part of a - cheaply thrown together - five-pack of paperback management book ‘classics’. When I started college in 1998 this was literally one of the first books I had to buy. ![]()
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