How do we as individuals and organizations survive and thrive amid tremendous change? Why are efforts to improve falling so short in real results despite the millions of dollars in time, capital, and human effort being spent on them? How do we unleash the creativity, talent, and energy within ourselves and others in the midst of pressure? Is it realistic to believe that balance among personal, family, and professional life is possible?

Stephen R. Covey demonstrates that the answer to these and other dilemmas is Principle-Centered Leadership, a long-term, inside-out approach to developing people and organizations. The key to dealing with the challenges that face us today is the recognition of a principle-centered core within both ourselves and our organizations. Dr. Covey offers insights and guidelines that can help you apply these principles both at work and at home -- leading not just to a new understanding of how to increase quality and productivity, but also to a new appreciation of the importance of building personal and professional relationships in order to enjoy a more balanced, more rewarding, more effective life.

First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy by Covey Stephen
Living the 7 Habits : The Courage to Change by Covey, Stephen
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey, Stephen

A solid personal and professional balance
Covey has provided a focus to many people around the world with his 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book series. His identification of the "BIG ROCKS" visualization of prioritizing has encouraged many readers to better understand how to manage expectations and improve our effectiveness. This book title implies a business emphasis, but I find it to be a very balanced message on the two fronts addressed: 1- Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness and 2-Managerial and Organizational Development. Like the other Covey books I have read, this one can be appreciated in whatever amount of time the reader wants to devote. Whether you read two chapters or 200 pages in one sitting, the lessons are there to be learned!