By Stephen Covey
Chapter 8
"The Voice of Trustworthiness"
Presented to: Janelle Christie
Date: October 20, 2006
Subject: Project Management
Submitted by: Sarah and Steve Table of Contents
Introduction: 1
Personal Trustworthiness 1
Modeling is Living the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 2
Principles Embodies in The 7 Habits 3
The Modeling Tool- The Personal Planning System 4
Conclusion 5
References 6
Lesson Plan 7
Appendices 8
"The Voice of Trustworthiness"
Chapter 8
Introduction:
In chapter 8, "The Voice of Trustworthiness" in Stephen Covey 's book "The 8th Habit, From Effectiveness to Greatness" the importance of trustworthiness and how our society is quick recognize the need for "trustworthiness, for character, for producing trust in the culture". To be a model leader or effective leader you cannot get by without trustworthy and having the people around you trust in you. In chapter 8 we explain how to go about becoming trustworthy and the things you need to become a model leader with Personal Trustworthiness, Modeling is Living the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Principles Embodies in The 7 Habits and The Modeling Tool- The Personal Planning System. "Trustworthiness is the Glue ' of organizations".
Personal Trustworthiness
Only with a strong character and competence will you develop trustworthiness. It is with these assets that others will view you as a person that they can trust and thus you will be viewed as a good, if not a great leader. The majority of the population these days, when surveyed will show that they value integrity as number one when looking for a good leader. Throughout the years these outlooks on this mater has changed and evolved as different technologies and social statues have also changed. "More and more people are seeing the need to look deeply into their own souls, to sense how they, themselves, contribute to the problems, and to
References: 1. Covey, S. (2005). The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to Greatness. New York: Simon and Schuster. 2. Covey, S. (2005). Retrieved October 1, 2006, from http://www.stephencovey.com/8thHabit/8thhabit.html.