1. The 3rd Alternative by
Stephen R. Covey

2. Background:
Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Principle Centered Leadership
The 8th Habit
The Leader in Me
The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems

3. Introduction and Main Concepts
The case against two-alternative thinking
A compromise can satisfy not delight
“Synergy”
Harnessing the energy of the group. Debunking the myths
Paradigm Shifts
- Before we move towards synergy, have a bring a change in the way we perceive things

4. Tomato
Would you have eaten a tomato in the 16th Century?

5. Guiding Principles of finding the 3rd Alternative:
I see myself
The real identity theft
I see you
People are not things
I seek you out
Empathizing and the talking stick

6. SEE DO
GET
I Synergize With you
Ask
Define
Create
Arrive

7. “Our way” instead of my way or your way

8. “The magic Theatre” Thermoplastics
A contraception to keep Vaccines in stable condition for up to 6 months in areas without electricity.

9. The 3rd alternative at work
Over coming the GET principle
Gain. Emotion. Territory
Paradigm Shifts
Forming Third Alternative teams
Third Alternative Skills
-prototyping, counter typing.
CASE IN POINT:
The synergy of Henry Royce and Honorable Charles Rolls

10. The 3rd Alternative at home
“Compassion” and “Celebrating differences”
Understanding that you are not the victim and can always decide your reaction
Listening, empathizing, creating a Third Space
Freedom To
Choose
Stimulus
Response

11. Every child is a 3rd alternative…

13. The 3rd Alternative at School
Instead of educating or producing workers, cultivate “Leaders”
“ The leader in me”
Case of Combs Elementary School
Adoption of “The 7 Habits of highly effective people” into the curriculum
Universities as Trim Labs
Stenden University of Leeuwarden in Netherland, opened a new campus in NeMaTo
Educational Institute for Service Studies
“lets Rise and do it ourselves”

14. The 3rd Alternative in Society
Instead of individualism or collectivism, work on the theory of Interdependence
Synergy in a whole society:
Transform a blood thirsty king into a pioneer of peace.
Change the ‘worst block of the city’ into an iconic centre of tourism and entertainment
Decrease juvenile violence through ‘countertyping’
“Positive ticketing” in Vancouver by Ward Clapham
Rebecca robertson, Durst family

15. Then

16. Now

17. Development v/s Environmentalism Holistic Conversation Healthcare:
The 3rd alternative can be applied to many other social debates of today:
Wellness of Earth:
Development v/s Environmentalism Holistic
Conversation
Healthcare:
Cost v/s Quality Wellness
Poverty alleviation:
Social Justice v/s Personal Responsibility Human
Dignity

18. A 3rd Alternative Life A permanent vacation or a permanent mission?
Contribute
Keep working
Retire to leisure
A permanent vacation or a permanent mission?

19. CONCLUSION

20. Waleed Ahmed Saeed Khan
Mohib Umrao
Syeda Amna Ahmed
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