1 / 20

The 3 rd Alternative

The 3 rd Alternative. by Stephen R. Covey. Background:. Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance.

clancy
Download Presentation

The 3 rd Alternative

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. The 3rd Alternative by Stephen R. Covey

  2. Background: • Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance. • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Principle Centered Leadership • The 8th Habit • The Leader in Me • The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems

  3. Introduction and Main Concepts • The case against two-alternative thinking • A compromise can satisfy not delight • “Synergy” • Harnessing the energy of the group. Debunking the myths • Paradigm Shifts - Before we move towards synergy, have a bring a change in the way we perceive things

  4. Tomato Would you have eaten a tomato in the 16th Century?

  5. Guiding Principles of finding the 3rd Alternative: • I see myself The real identity theft • I see you People are not things • I seek you out Empathizing and the talking stick

  6. I Synergize With you

  7. “Our way” instead of my way or your way

  8. “The magic Theatre” Thermoplastics A contraception to keep Vaccines in stable condition for up to 6 months in areas without electricity.

  9. The 3rd alternative at work • Over coming the GET principle Gain. Emotion. Territory • Paradigm Shifts • Forming Third Alternative teams • Third Alternative Skills -prototyping, counter typing. CASE IN POINT: The synergy of Henry Royce and Honorable Charles Rolls

  10. The 3rd Alternative at home • “Compassion” and “Celebrating differences” • Understanding that you are not the victim and can always decide your reaction • Listening, empathizing, creating a Third Space Freedom To Choose Stimulus Response

  11. Every child is a 3rd alternative…

  12. The 3rd Alternative at School • Instead of educating or producing workers, cultivate “Leaders” “ The leader in me” Case of Combs Elementary School Adoption of “The 7 Habits of highly effective people” into the curriculum Universities as Trim Labs Stenden University of Leeuwarden in Netherland, opened a new campus in NeMaTo Educational Institute for Service Studies “lets Rise and do it ourselves”

  13. The 3rd Alternative in Society • Instead of individualism or collectivism, work on the theory of Interdependence • Synergy in a whole society: • Transform a blood thirsty king into a pioneer of peace. • Change the ‘worst block of the city’ into an iconic centre of tourism and entertainment • Decrease juvenile violence through ‘countertyping’ “Positive ticketing” in Vancouver by Ward Clapham

  14. Then

  15. Now

  16. The 3rd alternative can be applied to many other social debates of today: • Wellness of Earth: Development v/s Environmentalism Holistic Conversation • Healthcare: Cost v/s Quality Wellness • Poverty alleviation: Social Justice v/s Personal Responsibility Human Dignity

  17. A 3rd Alternative Life Contribute Keep working Retire to leisure • A permanent vacation or a permanent mission?

  18. CONCLUSION

  19. Mohib Umrao Syeda Amna Ahmed Waleed Ahmed Saeed Khan

More Related