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| − | Proactivity is solving problems before they arise and/or handling problems while they are still small (Before they turn into big problems). | + | '''Proactivity''' is solving problems before they arise and/or handling problems while they are still small (Before they turn into big problems). |
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Covey's first habit was "Be proactive". Proactive as defined by Stephen Covey means that you don't just let life happen to you, and don't respond "by instinct" like a dog.<ref>Broadly what is meant by that is to focus our efforts and attention on the long-term and to think in terms of the long-term consequences of our actions. [http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/7-habits/7-habits.htm 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey]</ref> | Covey's first habit was "Be proactive". Proactive as defined by Stephen Covey means that you don't just let life happen to you, and don't respond "by instinct" like a dog.<ref>Broadly what is meant by that is to focus our efforts and attention on the long-term and to think in terms of the long-term consequences of our actions. [http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/7-habits/7-habits.htm 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey]</ref> | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/habit-1/ Habit 1: Be Proactive], FranklinCovey website | ||
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| + | *[https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2023/08/20/the-power-of-being-proactive-5-ways-to-develop-this-surprising-skill/?sh=40f34cb12e2f The Power Of Being Proactive: 5 Ways To Develop This Surprising Skill] by Tracy Brower, PhD, Forbes | ||
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| + | *[https://faculty.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GrantAshford2008-ROB-proactivity.pdf The dynamics of proactivity at work], Science Direct | ||
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| + | *[https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/why-is-being-proactive-important The Importance of Being Proactive (Plus Tips)] | ||
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| + | *[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-levels-proactivity-todd-cherches/ The 5 Levels of Proactivity] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[Category: Management]] | [[Category: Management]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:10, March 2, 2024
Proactivity is solving problems before they arise and/or handling problems while they are still small (Before they turn into big problems).
Stephen Covey on proactivity
See also: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey (1932-2012) was the author of the best-selling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and other management and business titles. He earned an MBA at Harvard and a doctorate in Mormon Church History and Doctrine from Brigham Young University.[1]
Covey's first habit was "Be proactive". Proactive as defined by Stephen Covey means that you don't just let life happen to you, and don't respond "by instinct" like a dog.[2]
External links
- Habit 1: Be Proactive, FranklinCovey website
- The Power Of Being Proactive: 5 Ways To Develop This Surprising Skill by Tracy Brower, PhD, Forbes
- The dynamics of proactivity at work, Science Direct
Notes
- ↑ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- ↑ Broadly what is meant by that is to focus our efforts and attention on the long-term and to think in terms of the long-term consequences of our actions. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey