
Book Club: ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Stephen R. Covey
- Date and time
- Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (GMT)
“Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).” – Stephen R. Covey
This session of the Leading to Change Book Club will be featuring ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Stephen R. Covey.
Whether you have already read the book, you are interested in reading it or finding out more about it; this is a space were you are welcome to engage and join the conversation.
About the book:
- ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Stephen R. Covey.
- An online copy of this book is available via the Knowledge Network. Anyone who helps to deliver publicly funded health or social care in Scotland is eligible to access and create an Open Athens account.
Have a look at some free, optional resources below:
- 5-minute watch – A visual summary of the book : Video Review for The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- 7-minute watch – Weekly Planning – A Video from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- 10-minute read – A summary of each habit from Franklin Covey: Habit 1: Be Proactive | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®
About the book club:
Our aim is to create a flexible learning space for leaders at all levels, who appreciate books and reading as part of their continuous leadership development. A cosy space to promote, celebrate and enhance the valuable role of books to our personal growth, self-leadership and critical thinking.
We will start the session with an introduction and summary from our team, then participants will be put into smaller groups to allow for deeper reflection and conversation.
We will be using the following format to facilitate this 1-hour session:
Welcome and setting the scene |
Discussion in small groups: What interested you in this book? Share an insight that resonated with you Share one thing you will do or think about differently as a result? |
Larger group discussion |
Collating our ‘5 Leadership Bookmarks’ as a group |
Closing |
Bring a cuppa, a curious mind and join us in conversation!