Characteristics to being succesful as a leader

Leadership Election

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the seven habits of highly effective people® (Aricle Name)

a. Last reviewed in 2010                      b.  Dr. Stephen Covey                    c. He wrote the the Article

• 1- Be proactive: You must control your life thru self determination, choice, and the ability to respond to circumstances.
• 2- Begin with the end in mind: This step is what Covey refers to as " the habit of personal leadership." You must lead yourself towards your goal by putting yourself in activities that will build yourself to be productive and successful.
• 3- Put first things first: Covey calls this the habit of "self management." Where you must have activites that help in physical and mental creation.
• 4- Think- win-win: Covey calls this the habit of "interpersonal leadership." Which is very important because working with others means that there is enough for everyone which is a more successful approach.
• 5- Seek first to understand then to be understood: Covey calls this the habit of "communication." This is both imperative and powerful because in maintaning positive relationships with people there is a huge need for communication.
• 6- Synergize: Covey calls this the habit of "creative co-operation." Which is important in seeing the potential and need of other people's contribution.
• 7- Sharpen the saw: Covey refers to this habit as "self renewal." This is encouraging the other habits to prodper and grow. Covey thinks of the mind as spiritual, mental, physical and social/emotional which also need to prosper and grow.