Principle-Centered Leadership

Covey, the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has struck a chord with millions of readers with his insights into human nature and values. Now he tells them how to apply his theories to everyday life, focusing primarily on the world of business.

Contents

Preface: A Principle-Centered Approach

Section 1: PERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Introduction to Section 1

Chapter 1 Characteristics of Principle-Centered Leaders

Chapter 2 Seven Habits Revisited

Chapter 3 Three Resolutions

Chapter 4 Primary Greatness

Chapter 5 A Break with the Past

Chapter 6 Six Days of Creation

Chapter 7 Seven Deadly Sins

Chapter 8 Moral Compassing

Chapter 9 Principle-Centered Power

Chapter 10 Clearing Communication Lines

Chapter 11 Thirty Methods of Influence

Chapter 12 Eight Ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships

Chapter 13 Making Champions of Your Children

Section 2: MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Introduction to Section 2

Chapter 14 Abundance Managers

Chapter 15 Seven Chronic Problems

Chapter 16 Shifting Your Management Paradigm

Chapter 17 Advantages of the PCL Paradigm

Chapter 18 Six Conditions of Empowerment

Chapter 19 Managing Expectations

Chapter 20 Organizational Control Versus Self-Supervision

Chapter 21 Involving People in the Problem

Chapter 22 Using Stakeholder Information Systems

Chapter 23 Completed Staff Work

Chapter 24 Manage from the Left, Lead from the Right

Chapter 25 Principles of Total Quality

Chapter 26 Total Quality Leadership

Chapter 27 Seven Habits and Deming's 14 Points

Chapter 28 Transforming a Swamp into an Oasis

Chapter 29 Corporate Constitutions

Chapter 30 Universal Mission Statement

Chapter 31 Principle-Centered Learning Environments

Epilogue: Fishing the Stream

A Personal Note

Acknowledgments

Index