Summary on Habit 2

Habit:2 Begin with the end in mind
To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of you destination.
All Things are Created Twice
Habit 2 is based on the principle that all things are created twice:
- a mental or first creation
- a physical or second creation
Leadership and Management
Habit 2 is based on principles of personal leadership, which means that leadership is the first creation. Management is the second creation.
Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things.
A Personal Mission Statement
The most effective way to begin with the end in mind is to develop a personal mission statement. Once you have a sense of mission, you have the essence of your own proactivity.
At the Center
Whatever is at the center of our life will be the source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power.
A Principle Center
Our lives need to be centered on correct principles -- deep, fundamental truths, classic truths, generic common denominators.

Habit 1 Be Proactive

Habit:1 Be Proactive
The Social Mirror
There are three widely accepted theories of determinism:
Genetic determinism holds that you inherit your personal tendencies and character.
Psychic determinism holds that your upbringing and childhood experiences mold you.
Environmental determinism holds that environmental factors are responsible.
Between Stimulus and Response
Frankl used the human endowment of self awareness to discover a fundamental principle about the nature of man that "between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose."
Imagination -- the ability to create in our minds beyond our present reality.
Conscience -- an inner awareness of right and wrong.
Independent will -- the ability to act based on self-awareness
Proactivity.
As human beings we are responsible for our own lives.
Reactive people are driven by feelings, circumstances, conditions, the environment.
Proactive people are driven by carefully considered, selected and internalized values.
Taking the Initiative
Taking the initiative does not mean being pushy, obnoxious, or aggressive. It does mean recognizing our responsibility to make things happen.
Circle of Concern/Circle of Influence
Where do you focus your time and energy?
Proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence.
Reactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Concern.

Delegation

Delegation is the assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific duties.in delegation employee makes decision on his own.There are 5 behaviors that effect delegation:-
1. Clarify the assignment:

Identify what is to be delegated and to whome.if you have willing and able employee get agreement of what is to be done and let the employee decide the best way to complete the task.

2. Specify employee's range of discretion:

Setting parameters as to how much authority is being passed to the employee. The employees knows without any doubt the range of their discretion

3. Allow the employee to participate:

Employee participate in the decision of how much authority is to be delegated.

4. Inform others that delegation has occured:

Delegation should not take place behind the scenes you need to communicate what has been delegated.

5. Establish feedback channels:

The establishment of controls to monitor the employee's performance increases the likelihood that important problems will be identified.