"Principle-Centered Leadership"

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This paper summarizes Covey's book about how to be an effective leader and examines how each section underscores Covey's main theme that principles, not values, are what guide an effective leader.

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"In the Preface of the book, Covey describes how people tend to focus on "alternative centers," or those people, situations, or objects that distract one from the overarching life principles. Some of the alternative life centers include one's friends, spouse, and enemies; money; and the pursuit of pleasure. Instead, Covey recommends that his readers focus on the principles that underlie these alternative centers: security, wisdom, guidance, and power. These same principles inform organizational culture and thus, Principle-Centered Leadership is an effective guide in the home as well as in the office. The first part of the book details how principle-centered leadership can be especially applied to one's personal and interpersonal lives. Covey advocates interdependence and warns against codependence or total dependency. While these adages might seem trite in light of other self-help books, Covey's approach is decidedly non-didactic. He simply suggests that his readers be aware of how they can be trustworthy and thus enjoy the fruits of having more trust in their interpersonal relationships."

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