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Principle Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey
from Free Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• An Interesting Model of Leadership
  I approached Stephen Covey's Principle-Centered Leadership not long after having read his famous The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Given the very high benchmark, I was a bit disappointed by the chaotic structure and repeating content. However, the key insights of Dr. Covey's teachings on leadership sum up to quite an interesting model of leadership within organizations.
  The key notion of the book is that leadership, in the same way as life in general, should be governed by principles. Dr.... more info

• Quality author, disappointing content
  Covey's follow up to his best seller does not quite merit the high regard his first work attained. Many of the topics are merely restated common themes found among even average business degrees giving the impression Covey may have been seeking to benefit off his first significant success rather than provide any fresh ideas.
  I have always held to the belief that a single concept derived from a book, even if only discovered amid a single sentence, justifies the value of the book if the concept is new and... more info

• Leadership
  This book is great for anyone looking to reign in their strategy for leading other's, as well as yourself. Good as a supplemental reading for secondary education.

• A Must Read for All Leaders and Future Leaders
  This book is truly amazing. I first read this book in college and worked hard at applying Mr. Covey's concepts. After learning to internalize and integrate these concepts into my life I became a more focused person, learned to put my highest priorities first, and learned to become a more principle-centered "leader".
  I will share one of the many key concepts that I took away from reading his book. This concept is called the "Law of the Farm." In a natural system, such as a farm, there are no shortcuts.... more info

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