The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time » (Abridged, 1 CD, 1 hour)

Stephen R. Covey rocked the self-improvement market with his blockbuster guide, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People -- a hit with both business and personal growth audiences that continues to be a top seller nearly 15 years after its first publication.

A growing number of extraordinary everyday schools, parents, and business leaders around the world are partnering together to produce inspiring personal leadership qualities and 21st Century skills in children.

In 1999, the A.B. Combs elementary school in Raleigh, N.C. launched a new leadership program that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to a pilot group of children. The next year they instituted the program school wide; by the end of that second year, the average end of grade score for the school had gone from an 84 to a 94. The school reported significant increases in self-confidence and self-worth in the children, a dramatic drop in discipline problems, and impressive increases in teacher and administrator job satisfaction. More importantly, parents began reporting very positive changes in their children's demeanors, attitudes, and abilities. Students began taking an active interest in the world around them, and seeking out ways to become involved in...

Foreword

1. Too Good to Be True?
2. Discovering What Parents, Business Leaders, and Teachers Want from a School
3. Crafting a Blueprint for Leadership
4. Aligning for Success
5. Unleashing a Culture of Leadership
6. Rippling Across the Globe
7. Moving Upward and Beyond
8. Making It Happen, One Step at a Time
9. Ending with the Beginning in Mind
10. Bringing It Home

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