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Les 7 habitudes des gens efficaces - Stephen Covey

 

Six Metastasizing Cancers (Victimism)
Covey showed us a slide that listed what he called the Six Metastasizing Cancers:

• Criticizing
• Complaining
• Comparing
• Competing
• Contending
• Cynicism

The take away here is that these are ineffective behaviors and you end up acting like a victim.

Are You Utilized to Your Full Potential
Covey asked us whether we can use our full talent and capacity in our organization.   He then asked us whether we feel the pressure to produce more for less.   The point here was to emphasize how there’s a demand for greater results, but that we’re not necessarily utilized to our full potential.

It’s Not Behavior, It’s Not Attitude … It’s a Bad Map
Covey gave us a scenario where somebody gets a map of Seattle.  The problem is, the map maker made a mistake.  It’s not really a map of Seattle.  It’s a map of Oregon.  With this map, you can’t even make it out of the airport.  There isn’t one corresponding point.

Trying harder isn’t the answer.  If you double your speed, now you’re lost twice as fast.  Thinking negatively isn’t the problem.  Covey said some people might try to use a PMA (Positive Mental Attitude.)  Well, that doesn’t help either.  Now you’re all psyched up, but really you are just happy and contented in a lost state.

The take away here is that it’s not behavior and it’s not attitude.  It’s a bad map.

 

More Information

• Dr. Stephen Covey (Wikipedia)
• Stephen R. Covey's Blog
• Sean Covey (Wikipedia)
• Strange Meeting at Sea (The story of Captain Horatio Hornblower)