Chapter two* is about the transition from the information/knowlegdge worker age to the age of wisdom. The current problem with the information age is viewing knowledge workers' podvctivity as the greatest asset, which is still a mind-set of the industrial age. Covey challenges us to not manage people as things or as they do things, but rather to recognize the whole person (mind, body, heart, spirit). A video clip of a manager controlling an employee the same way he does his hunting dog is included.
The four needs of people are to
- learn - growth and development of the mind
- live - survive (body)
- love - through relationships (heart)
- and leave a legacy - make meaningful contributions (spirit)
Use me creatively (mind), pay me fairly (body), treat me kindly (heart), in serving human needs in principled ways (spirit).
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As I reflected on this chapter, I can see how I am working to be a whole person. I am satisfied with my mind, body, and heart, and even my contributions in my job, but would like to work more on leaving a personal legacy. I will also try to apply the whole person in a whole job concept to those I supervise at work.
 | *from Stephen Covey's The 8th Habit: From effectiveness to greatness as part of the 8th Habit Challenge |
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