The 3rd Alternative, Stephen R. Covey
The 3rd Alternative, Stephen R. Covey
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The 3rd Alternative
Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems

Author: Stephen R. Covey

Narrator: Dr. Breck England

Unabridged: 16 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2012


Synopsis

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, hailed as the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century, The 3rd Alternative introduces a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving.

There are many methods of “conflict resolution,” but most involve compromise, a low-level accommodation that stops the fight without breaking through to new and innovative results. The 3rd Alternative introduces a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving, transcending traditional solutions to conflict by forging a path toward a third option. A third alternative moves beyond your way or my way to a higher and better way—one that allows both parties to emerge from debate or even heated conflict in a far better place than either had envisioned. With the third alternative, nobody has to give up anything, and everyone wins.

Through key examples and stories from his work as a consultant, Covey demonstrates the power of 3rd Alternative thinking. His wide-ranging examples include a Canadian metropolitan police force that transformed a crime-plagued community; a judge who brought a quick, peaceful end to one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in American history without setting foot in a courtroom; the principal of a high school for children of migrant workers who raised their graduation rate from 30 percent to 90 percent; a handful of little-known people who are quietly finding new ways to bring peace to the Middle East; and many others. These various groups and individuals offer living examples of how to create new and better results instead of escalating conflict, as well as how to build strong relationships based on an attitude of winning together.

Beyond conflict and compromise, The 3rd Alternative unveils a radical, creative new way of thinking.

About Stephen R. Covey

Recognized as one of Time magazine’s twenty-five most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey (1932–2012) was an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author. His books have sold more than twenty-five million copies in thirty-eight languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. After receiving an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, he became the cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, a leading global training firm.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lanier on April 30, 2023

1-16-12 Covey continues his Seven Habits and expands on overcoming all conflicts and "false dilemmas" with four step processes of better understanding the other in order to understand yourself. Empathic Listening and agreeing to respect one another no matter how adamant you were in your position in o......more

Goodreads review by Jay on January 22, 2012

Covey has done a lot of good. His "Seven Habits" is THE self-improvement primer to a successful life. The habit -- begin with the end in mind -- is at the root of all of my "Working Differently" efforts. "The 3rd Alternative" could have been so much more. I think Covey is right to try to modernize t......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on June 15, 2019

Teaches a good idea, but could have been expressed in a much, much shorter book.......more

Goodreads review by Goan on March 21, 2020

In mijn kortstondige carrière als matige Goodreads boek-recensent heb ik nog niet heel vaak het genoegen gehad om een negatieve review uit te typen. Nu stellen mijn recensies sowieso vrij weinig voor om eerlijk te zijn. Het lukt me nooit om de pracht of essentie van een vier- of vijfsterrenboek op e......more

Goodreads review by Bart-Jan on May 17, 2012

I think the world will be a better place if everyone has read this book. Although I would credit The Harvard Negotiation Project ("Getting to Yes") most for their work on principle based negotiation, Covey takes the concept of negotiating and solving conflicts to a new and higher level. The book giv......more