Why the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” are Still Relevant 25 Years Later
Announcement posted by Integral Development 02 Apr 2014
Creators of elite leadership development programs in Perth reveal why Dr Covey’s work is still a valuable resource for those trying to “get ahead.”
Perth, WA, 2 April 2014 - Dr Stephen R Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” was recently re-released in a “25th Anniversary Edition.” Dr Ron Cacioppe, Managing Director of Integral Development, feels that the seven habits recommended in the book are still relevant today, 25 years after publication of the book.
Dr Cacioppe created and teaches the Integral Leadership Program, an elite leadership development program offered by Integral Development on their Perth campus. In a recent blog post, he cited similarities between the seven habits and the Integral approach based on Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory.
The 7 Habits
The 7 habits catalogued by Dr Covey are familiar to many in the human potential and business management fields. They involve taking personal responsibility for one’s actions and results while conducting one’s affairs in a way that makes one a positive force in both the workplace and the community.
The steps are: be proactive (action), begin with the end in mind (goal-setting), put first things first (setting priorities), think win/win (ethical practices), seek first to understand, then be understood (empathy), synergise (teamwork) and sharpen the saw (lifelong learning). The book has sold over 25 million copies and many successful people in all walks of life credit the seven steps for at least part of their success.
Integral Theory
Integral Development bases their course offerings on Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory. Integral Theory amalgamates what Wilber feels is the best of human thought over a 6,000 year period into an all-encompassing “theory of everything.” Fields such as philosophy, psychology, spirituality, science and linguistics all have their place in Integral Theory.
Integral Theory fosters understanding of life from four different points of view which he calls “quadrants”: I, we/you, it and its. Linguistically, every major culture has pronouns for all four of those paradigms. Proponents of Integral Theory feel that since those paradigms are present in all cultures, complete understanding of any situation can only be gained by taking all four quadrants into consideration.
How the Seven Habits Fit into Integral Development’s Offerings
Dr Cacioppe created and personally teaches the Integral Leadership Program. He has personally taught and coached many executives who have adopted the seven habits as a way of living and doing business. This puts him in a unique position to compare Integral Theory to the seven habits.
According to Dr Cacioppe, “Every one of the seven habits has an equivalent in our Integral Leadership Program. We like working with people who have adopted the seven habits because they are much more familiar with and resonant to the concepts to which we expose them in the program.”
Dr Cacioppe continued, “On their own, the seven habits are a great start, especially for someone whose organisation doesn’t provide opportunities for further training or learning. As our training does, the seven habits can move a participant from a paradigm of dependence through one of independence and finally one of interdependence, where cooperation replaces competition and collaboration replaces confrontation.”
Dr Cacioppe concluded, “The seven habits are very effective, but they are even more effective when combined with the Integral Leadership Program.”
Dr Ron Cacioppe is the Managing Director for Integral Development. He is responsible for many of their leadership development programs and management courses, including the world-renowned Integral Leadership Program. For more information, call their Perth office on 1300 176 789 or visit their website: http://www.integral.org.au/.
Dr Cacioppe created and teaches the Integral Leadership Program, an elite leadership development program offered by Integral Development on their Perth campus. In a recent blog post, he cited similarities between the seven habits and the Integral approach based on Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory.
The 7 Habits
The 7 habits catalogued by Dr Covey are familiar to many in the human potential and business management fields. They involve taking personal responsibility for one’s actions and results while conducting one’s affairs in a way that makes one a positive force in both the workplace and the community.
The steps are: be proactive (action), begin with the end in mind (goal-setting), put first things first (setting priorities), think win/win (ethical practices), seek first to understand, then be understood (empathy), synergise (teamwork) and sharpen the saw (lifelong learning). The book has sold over 25 million copies and many successful people in all walks of life credit the seven steps for at least part of their success.
Integral Theory
Integral Development bases their course offerings on Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory. Integral Theory amalgamates what Wilber feels is the best of human thought over a 6,000 year period into an all-encompassing “theory of everything.” Fields such as philosophy, psychology, spirituality, science and linguistics all have their place in Integral Theory.
Integral Theory fosters understanding of life from four different points of view which he calls “quadrants”: I, we/you, it and its. Linguistically, every major culture has pronouns for all four of those paradigms. Proponents of Integral Theory feel that since those paradigms are present in all cultures, complete understanding of any situation can only be gained by taking all four quadrants into consideration.
How the Seven Habits Fit into Integral Development’s Offerings
Dr Cacioppe created and personally teaches the Integral Leadership Program. He has personally taught and coached many executives who have adopted the seven habits as a way of living and doing business. This puts him in a unique position to compare Integral Theory to the seven habits.
According to Dr Cacioppe, “Every one of the seven habits has an equivalent in our Integral Leadership Program. We like working with people who have adopted the seven habits because they are much more familiar with and resonant to the concepts to which we expose them in the program.”
Dr Cacioppe continued, “On their own, the seven habits are a great start, especially for someone whose organisation doesn’t provide opportunities for further training or learning. As our training does, the seven habits can move a participant from a paradigm of dependence through one of independence and finally one of interdependence, where cooperation replaces competition and collaboration replaces confrontation.”
Dr Cacioppe concluded, “The seven habits are very effective, but they are even more effective when combined with the Integral Leadership Program.”
Dr Ron Cacioppe is the Managing Director for Integral Development. He is responsible for many of their leadership development programs and management courses, including the world-renowned Integral Leadership Program. For more information, call their Perth office on 1300 176 789 or visit their website: http://www.integral.org.au/.