The 7 habits of highly effective people : restoring the character ethic / Stephen R. Covey.

Includes indexes.

Foreword -- part 1. Paradigms and principles -- Inside-out -- the seven habits : an overview -- part 2. Private victory -- habit 1. Be proactive -- Principles of personal vision -- habit 2. Begin with the end in mind -- Principles of personal leadership -- habit 3. Put first things first -- Principles of personal management -- part 3. Public victory -- Paradigms on interdependence -- habit 4. Think win/win -- Principles of interpersonal leadership -- habit 5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood -- Principles of empathic communication -- habit 6. Synergize -- Principles of creative cooperation -- part 4. Renewal -- habit 7. Sharpen the saw -- Principles of balanced self-renewal -- Inside-out again -- Afterword -- Appendix A. Possible perceptions flowing out of various centers -- Appendix B.A quadrant II day at the office -- Problem/opportunity index.

A leading management consultant outlines seven organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home.