The 8th Habit
From Effectiveness to Greatness
Editorial Review
The 8th Habit consists of a two-part solution; “find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.” Finding your voice means to engage in the work that genuinely taps your talents and fuels your passion and discovers your most intimate capabilities. Your voice then becomes a metaphor representing the essence of the human being and, accordingly, you move from effectiveness to greatness. Because effectiveness belongs to employees and subordinates, while greatness belongs to leaders and managers, leading organizations requires more than effectiveness. It requires that real greatness enables a person to lead others, not just lead him/herself or processes.
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