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| − | Proactivity is solving problems before they arise and/or handling problems while they are still small. | + | 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 == | == Stephen Covey on proactivity == | ||
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''See also:'' [[The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey]] | ''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]].<ref>[https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People]</ref> | + | [[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]].<ref>[https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People]</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> | 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> | ||
[[Category: Management]] | [[Category: Management]] | ||
Revision as of 20:48, January 25, 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]
- ↑ 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