The Power of Listening Before Speaking

he statue of Benjamin Franklin sitting on a park bench, poised to listen that illustrates the powerful principle of seeking first to understand.

When Stephen Covey wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, he wasn’t just offering a collection of strategies for professional success. He was outlining a philosophy for how to live and interact with others in meaningful ways. Among the habits he introduced, the fifth one, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood,” is […]