The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition

by Stephen R. Covey, Sean Covey (Contribution by), Jim Collins (Foreword by)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Deceptively simple and surprisingly readable, this classic text is as encouraging as it is instructive. It's a perfect gift, even if it's to yourself.

*New York Times bestseller—over 40 million copies sold*
*The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century*

One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and parents—millions of people of all ages and occupations. Now, this 30th anniversary edition of the timeless classic commemorates the wisdom of the 7 Habits with modern additions from Sean Covey.

The 7 Habits have become famous and are integrated into everyday thinking by millions and millions of people. Why? Because they work!

With Sean Covey’s added takeaways on how the habits can be used in our modern age, the wisdom of the 7 Habits will be refreshed for a new generation of leaders.

They include:
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Habit 4: Think Win/Win
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Habit 6: Synergize
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

This beloved classic presents a principle-centered approach for solving both personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and practical anecdotes, Stephen R. Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity—principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982137274
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Series:	The Covey Habits Series
Edition description:	Anniversary Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 5.40(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Recognized as one of Time magazine’s twenty-five most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey (1932–2012) was an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author. His books have sold more than twenty-five million copies in thirty-eight languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. After receiving an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, he became the cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, a leading global training firm.

Sean Covey is a business executive, author, speaker, and innovator. He is President of FranklinCovey Education and is devoted to transforming education throughout the world through a principle-centered leadership approach. Sean is a New York Times bestselling author and has written several books, including the Wall Street Journal #1 business bestseller The 4 Disciplines of Execution, The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which has been translated into twenty languages and sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Sean and his wife, Rebecca, live with their children in the Rocky Mountains.

Hometown:

Provo, Utah

Date of Birth:

October 24, 1932

Date of Death:

July 16, 2012

Place of Birth:

Salt Lake City, Utah

Place of Death:

Idaho Falls, ID

Education:

B.S., University of Utah, 1950; M.B.A., Harvard University, 1957; Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 1976

Website:

http://franklincovey.com

Read an Excerpt

Habit 1: Be Proactive

Table of Contents

Foreword Jim Collins 1

Preface to the 30th Anniversary Edition Sean Covey 9

Part 1 Paradigms and Principes 13

Inside-Out 15

The 7 Habits-An Overview 46

Part 2 Private Victory 71

Habit 1 Be Proactive 73

Principles of Personal Vision

Habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind 109

Principles of Personal Leadership

Habit 3 Put First Things First 167

Principles of Personal Management

Part 3 Public Victory 213

Paradigms of Interdependence 215

Habit 4 Think Win/Win 235

Principles of Interpersonal Leadership

Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood 273

Principles of Empathic Communication

Habit 6 Synergize 307

Principles of Creative Cooperation

Part 4 Renewal 339

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw 341

Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal

Inside-Out Again 367

Afterword: Q&A with Stephen R. Covey 385

A Quadrant II Day at the Office 399

A Covey Family Tribute to a Highly Effective Father 409

Problem/Opportunity Index 415

Index 425

Editorial Reviews

[Thirty] years after it first appeared, the wisdom of The 7 Habits is more relevant than ever. On an individual level people are burning out, and on a collective level we are burning up the planet. So Dr. Covey’s emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental, and spiritual resources are exactly what we need now.”
—Arianna Huffington

“No person lasts forever, but books and ideas can endure. Stephen R. Covey’s life is done, but his work is not. It continues, right here in this book as alive today as when first written.”
—Jim Collins

“Every so often a book comes along that not only alters the lives of readers but leaves an imprint on the culture itself. The 7 Habits is one of those books.”
—Daniel Pink, author of Drive and When

"This year is the 30th Anniversary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and there is a new edition of the book that is both bigger and better....This new edition of 7 Habits has been updated with fresh content by Sean Covey that I think you’ll find insightful. Sean Covey’s sections are brilliantly vulnerable, powerful and inspirational. As I read Sean Covey’s very personal insights and experiences, I was touched by how authentic and honest it was....If you’ve been overwhelmed and afraid of everything that’s happening around you, the new edition of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a must read RIGHT NOW."
—Small Business Trends

"With Sean Covey’s added takeaways on how the habits can be used in our modern age, the wisdom of the seven habits has been refreshed for a new generation of leaders."
—FORBES.COM

"With new powerful insights and anecdotes added to this edition, the book offers a structured process for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. It now takes its three decades of leadership and personal growth to the next level."
—Inc.com

From the Publisher