The Leader in Me
by Stephen R. Covey
How an elementary school in North Carolina built the 7 Habits into its culture and what happened to behaviour and results; now a programme in thousands of schools. Part case study, part advocacy for teaching character early.
Read it if…
you are an educator or parent interested in character curricula.
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Skip it if…
you want the habits for yourself; see the original.
Try instead: The Good Divorce →
Three things you will actually use
- Every child can lead.
- Culture is taught by language and ritual.
- Character is a curriculum.
Do this first
Read the A.B. Combs story and ask what one habit your school could teach explicitly.
Our verdict
The habits, in schools.
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