35 min
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with Todd Davis Life as Leadership: Where Leaders Gather to Grow Together
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- Management
Todd Davis is FranklinCovey’s Chief People Officer, a 7 Habits expert, and co-author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager. Todd has more than 30 years of experience in human resources, talent development, executive recruiting, sales, and marketing. He has been with FranklinCovey for more than two decades, where he led the development of many of FranklinCovey’s core offerings and world-renowned content. Currently, he is responsible for global talent development of employees in over 40 offices reaching 160 countries.
Purchase The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1982137274 (here).
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
- Principles in general—and more specifically principles of effectiveness—are true, universal, and timeless.
- Habit 1: Be proactive. You are free to choose and responsible for your own choices. Some principles at play: choice, accountability, and resourcefulness.
- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. What you want will make all the difference. Some principles at play: vision, commitment, and purpose.
- Habit 3: Put first things first. Spend time on what is important. Some principles at play: focus, integrity, discipline, prioritization.
- Habit 4: Think win-win. There is plenty for everyone—and more to spare! A principle at play: abundance.
- Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then be understood. You have much greater influence with others if you have empathy. Some principles at play: respect, mutual understanding, and courage.
- Habit 6: Synergize. Cooperate with people creatively so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Some principles at play: creativity, cooperation, diversity, and humility.
- Habit 7: Sharpen the saw. Take time for yourself every day so that you can keep everything else going. Some principles at play: renewal, continuous improvement, and balance.
QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION
- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? “Be the change that you wish to see in the world” – Gandhi
- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Humble, empathetic, and credible (which includes character AND competence).
- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? Do you want to be a great leader, or do you want your team led by a great leader?
- What book would you recommend to leaders? Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Meet your team where they are (i.e., understand what is on their mind before giving vision and direction).
- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” “Why not?” because it forces out-of-the-box thinking.
Website:
https://www.franklincovey.com/
Find Todd on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ToddDavisFC (@ToddDavisFC)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddDavisFC/ (@ToddDavisFC)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todddavisfc/ (in/ToddDavisFC)
Todd Davis is FranklinCovey’s Chief People Officer, a 7 Habits expert, and co-author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager. Todd has more than 30 years of experience in human resources, talent development, executive recruiting, sales, and marketing. He has been with FranklinCovey for more than two decades, where he led the development of many of FranklinCovey’s core offerings and world-renowned content. Currently, he is responsible for global talent development of employees in over 40 offices reaching 160 countries.
Purchase The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1982137274 (here).
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
- Principles in general—and more specifically principles of effectiveness—are true, universal, and timeless.
- Habit 1: Be proactive. You are free to choose and responsible for your own choices. Some principles at play: choice, accountability, and resourcefulness.
- Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. What you want will make all the difference. Some principles at play: vision, commitment, and purpose.
- Habit 3: Put first things first. Spend time on what is important. Some principles at play: focus, integrity, discipline, prioritization.
- Habit 4: Think win-win. There is plenty for everyone—and more to spare! A principle at play: abundance.
- Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then be understood. You have much greater influence with others if you have empathy. Some principles at play: respect, mutual understanding, and courage.
- Habit 6: Synergize. Cooperate with people creatively so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Some principles at play: creativity, cooperation, diversity, and humility.
- Habit 7: Sharpen the saw. Take time for yourself every day so that you can keep everything else going. Some principles at play: renewal, continuous improvement, and balance.
QUESTIONS TO INSPIRE US TO ACTION
- What is some lesson, saying, or experience that continues to influence your leadership to this day? “Be the change that you wish to see in the world” – Gandhi
- Use three descriptors to finish this sentence: “A leader is…” Humble, empathetic, and credible (which includes character AND competence).
- What is a question that leaders should be asking either themselves or others? Do you want to be a great leader, or do you want your team led by a great leader?
- What book would you recommend to leaders? Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
- If you could get every listener to start doing something THIS week to help them be a better leader, what would it be? Meet your team where they are (i.e., understand what is on their mind before giving vision and direction).
- As a general life principle, is it better to ask “why?” or “why not?” “Why not?” because it forces out-of-the-box thinking.
Website:
https://www.franklincovey.com/
Find Todd on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ToddDavisFC (@ToddDavisFC)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddDavisFC/ (@ToddDavisFC)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todddavisfc/ (in/ToddDavisFC)
35 min