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It means breaking with tradition, old beliefs, old assumptions, old paradigms. The term “paradigm shift” is coined from the Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn. In order to implement change in our character or a “ paradigm shift“, it is then necessary to directly assess our paradigms, to examine them, to test them against reality, to listen to others and to be open to their perception. So therefore, attempting to change only our attitudes and behaviors, as instilled by the Personality Ethic movement, is completely useless and is short-termed. Paradigms, which are our frame of reference or assumptions, are affected by our conditioning through life, by the influences of our friends and family, of our institutions, our culture, of our historical backgrounds, systems of beliefs, life experiences.Īs a result, our attitudes and behaviors are congruent of our paradigms. These maps are the basis of our attitudes and behaviors. Moreover, Covey claims that we possess several paradigms or maps of how we see things and a map of how things should be which comes from our values. Personality Ethic teachings work short-term, don’t fix issues but just disguise them. Personality Ethic provides quick fixes to help an individual deceive their way to the top, to success and to leadership positions. However, from World War I to Today, leadership and success teachings have been promoting Personality Ethic. It was said that Character Ethic was the foundation of long-term success: leaders were thought values and habits to develop their basic character. Covey, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, in the United States, from 1776 to WWI, leadership culture was based around building character.
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Covey distinguishes two major social paradigms that have embodied the search for success and the “fundamental principles of human effectiveness” since 1776: the Character Ethic and the Personality Ethic.Īccording to Stephen R. In The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R.