Primary Greatness
by Stephen R. Covey
Posthumous collection of twelve 'levers' of success built on character rather than personality: integrity, contribution, priority, sacrifice, service, responsibility, loyalty, reciprocity, diversity, learning, teaching, renewal. Short chapters, classic Covey.
Read it if…
you want Covey's character argument in its most compact form.
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Skip it if…
you own the 7 Habits; the overlap is substantial.
Try instead: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty →
Three things you will actually use
- Primary greatness is character; secondary is reputation.
- Sacrifice is the price of contribution.
- Teach what you learn.
Do this first
Read the chapter on integrity and the one on renewal.
Our verdict
Character over personality, compact.
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