In this event, you’ll learn

The four roles of a great leader

Which two-word motto could change your life

How to crank up your listening skill to better deal with conflicts

What all organizations are built around and have to adjust to (whether they like it or not)

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.

Overview

The eighth habit is about inspiring. Covey explains the importance of finding your voice and inspiring others to find theirs because being effective is not everything, you have to move from effectiveness to greatness to be the best.

In this book, Covey said that one who discovers his voice can harness the real human potential. By finding the inner voice it means fulfilling your innate potential. In order to find the inner voice, all four elements of a person (body, mind, heart, and spirit) should work coherently.

He also discusses that leaders should lead from the front by doing extraordinary work instead of taking advantage of their position. They should also play their roles by helping others find their voice.

If we talk about effectiveness, these days it is more of a requirement instead of a choice of a person because it’s not possible to deliver top quality results if you have no idea regarding how to do them the right way.

Regardless of the latest technology, there is still a lack of satisfaction, stress and insecure feelings in the life of human beings which not only contributes to organizational failures but also impacts heavily on the life they desire to live.

These issues are not because humans can’t handle these latest technologies but because of their inability to harness the human potential. When we talk about human potential, back in the industrial age, there was not much difference between the productivity of individuals because at that time the physical strength of humans mattered a lot. There was quite a marginal difference in their productivity because almost everyone used to deliver a similar amount of work.

But, if we compare this with the modern age of today, where there is too much information available to handle jobs at work. Let suppose, a great programmer making use of this knowledge, he can easily outrank an average programmer in terms of productivity.

ideas in this book

The 8th habit is all about finding a way to greatness in today's Information/Knowledge Worker Age.

You can find your voice by using the gifts you were given at birth.

To lead is to inspire others and help them find their own voice.

Don’t just sit around and wait for your old habits to change. Do something about it.

Mutual trust is the key to personal and business relationships.

Being able to compromise is important when dealing with conflicts.

All organizations should have a central value system that employees can align themselves with.

Empower your employees to find and use their passion and talent.