Covey holds that competition belongs in the marketplace.Ĭovey points out that, from childhood, many people are conditioned to a win/lose mentality by school examinations, by parental approval being rationed to ‘success’, by external comparisons and league tables. Interdependence occurs when there is co-operation, not competition, in the workplace (or the home). Habits 1-3 are grouped under the banner of ‘Private Victory’, as they are the basic paradigms of interdependence. This approach transcends the office diary or day-planner, embracing all roles in life – as manager, mentor, administrator, strategist, and also as parent, spouse, member of social groups, and as an individual with needs and aspirations. Habit 3 is therefore about managing oneself effectively, by prioritising according to the principles adopted in Habit 2. Quadrant IV – irresponsibility, dependency, unsuitability for employment. Quadrant III – short termism, loss of control, shallowness, feelings of being a victim of circumstances. Quadrant I – stress, burn-out inability to manage time (& thus loss of control of one’s own life). On the other hand, the results of placing one’s main focus on the other quadrants are: The outcomes of a Quadrant II focus include, vision, perspective, balance, discipline, & control.
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