I had no idea that there were so many motivational books about
business. In 7 Habits the two habits that have the most meaning to me are Habit
2 – Begin with the end in mind and Habit 3 – Put first things first. Habit 2
helped me re-evaluate my leadership.
“No management success can compensate for failure in
leadership.”
There are times I allow myself to overlook the lack of
leadership in a project because of apparent successes. After reading this qoute
I analyzed a department at work to see if our sales were driven by leadership
or if we just got lucky. Sadly the leadership was lacking. I think this is a
great exercise to keep in mind when evaluating my team.
Habit 3 reminds me of the importance of putting things into
perspective.
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of
things which matter least” Goethe
The six criteria of quadrant 2 time management skills and
the four key activities are now posted in my office. Time management is key to
success in retail. Daily flexibility and adaptability in achieving goals is one
of my strengths. Defing my goals and scheduling time to meet them are two of my
oportunities.
The last qoute I liked…
“Management is doing thing right, leadership is doing the
right things.” Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis
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