The Maturity Continuum
Foundation
Align Paradigms With Principles
Paradigm
Principle
Result
Foundation
Behavior
Principles
Self-evident, natural laws
• Universal
• Timeless
• Objective
• At work whether or not we
understand or value them
Foundation
Habit 1
Be Proactive
Habit 1—Principle
Paradigm
I am free to choose
and am responsible
for my choices.
Result
Habit
1
Be Proactive
Behavior
Habit 2
Begin With the
End in Mind
Habit 2—Principle
Paradigm
Mental creation
precedes physical
creation.
Result
Habit
2
Begin With the End in Mind
Behavior
Habit 3
Put First
Things First
Habit 3—Principle
Paradigm
Effectiveness
requires the
integrity to act on
your priorities.
Result
Habit
3
Put First Things First
Behavior
The Time Matrix
I
II
NECESSITY
EFFECTIVENESS
III
IV
DECEPTION
Habit
3
Put First Things First
WASTE AND
EXCESS
Private Victory
to Public Victory
Habit 4
Think Win-Win
Habit 4—Principle
Paradigm
Effective, long-term
relationships require
mutual respect and
mutual benefit.
Result
Habit
4
Think Win-Win
Behavior
Habit 5
Seek First to
Understand,
Then to Be
Understood
Habit 5—Principle
Paradigm
To communicate
effectively with me,
you must first
understand me.
Result
Habit
5
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Behavior
Habit 6
Synergize
Habit 6—Principle
Paradigm
The whole
is greater than the
sum of its parts.
Result
Habit
6
Synergize
Behavior
Habit 7
Sharpen
the Saw
Habit 7—Principle
Paradigm
To maintain and
increase effectiveness,
we must renew
ourselves in body, heart,
mind, and soul.
Result
Habit
7
Sharpen the Saw
Behavior
The Four Dimensions
Habit
7
Sharpen the Saw
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Habit
7
Sharpen the Saw