The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People Summary

Mandela’s Way and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Paper

Self-Awareness

In the text of Stephen R. Covey’s, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change” it discuss Self-awareness, or the ability to think about your very thought process. Similarly, the text of Richard Stengel’s (2009) Mandela’s Way: Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage,” Chris Hani was a leader of the ANC’s military wing in South Africa. When he was assassinated on April 10, 1993 it was the most critical moment during the South African transition. At the time of his murder, he led the South African Communist Party and headed the armed wing of the African National Congress. If he had survived, he most likely would have been South Africa’s president today. His murder came at a highly sensitive time in the South African transition, and it brought the country to the brink of civil war. It was later proven in court to be an attempt by right-wing extremists to derail the process leading to the end of apartheid.

Mandela knew the country was at a terrible tipping point and that millions of Hani’s supporters could easily call out for vengeance and could trigger a war between black and white. Mandela ate in in silence, while in deep thought. It was revealed that the killer was a white polish immigrant to South Africa

Covey’s, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”. It discuss how our basic nature is to act, and not be acted upon. As well as enabling us to choose our response to particular circumstances, this empowers us to create circumstances. Meaning, our natural instinct is to react rather than waiting for something to happen. Reacting is extreme; responding is balanced. For example: When I react, I tend to go to extremes. I do something and do it all the way. Sometimes I even go overboard. When I respond, it’s usually more balanced. I might take a small step in one direction and then see how it