The 3rd Alternative
Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems
Stephen R. Covey
- 480 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The 3rd Alternative
Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems
Stephen R. Covey
About This Book
In any conflict, the First Alternative is my way, and the Second Alternative is your way. The fight always boils down to a question of whose way is better. This book presents a new and practical, but incredibly effective and eye-opening, way to reach resolution through using the 'Third Alternative'. The Third Alternative moves beyondyour 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. To a world of escalating strife and contention, Third Alternative thinkers like those Covey profiles in this innovativeand practical book, bring creative solutions, peace and healing. Through key examples and stories from his work as aconsultant, Covey will demonstrate that Third Alternative thinking is the supreme opportunity of our times. Readers will learn how to create new and better results instead of escalating conflict, as well as how to build strong relationships with diverse individuals based on an attitude of winning together. The Third Alternative represents a departure from material on conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation; the book represents a new way of thinking that will be embraced not only by the many fans that have flocked to Covey's prior books, but also by anyone who is seeking resolution in their professional or personal lives.
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• | A father who rescued his troubled daughter from years of despair and near suicide in one surprising evening. |
• | A young man in India who is solving the problem of electric power for millions of poor people—at virtually no cost. |
• | A police chief who cut the juvenile crime rate in a major Canadian city by half. |
• | A woman who is bringing New York’s polluted harbor back to life—again at almost no cost. |
• | A husband and wife who once could hardly speak to each other and now laugh together about those difficult days. |
• | The judge who brought a quick, peaceful end to the biggest environmental lawsuit in American history—without setting foot in a courtroom. |
• | The principal of a high school for migrant workers’ children who raised the graduation rate from a dismal 30 percent to 90 percent and tripled his students’ basic skill levels—without spending any more money. |
• | A single mother and her teenager who went from bitter confrontation to renewed understanding and affection. |
• | A doctor who cures virtually all his patients of a deadly disease at a fraction of the price other doctors charge. |
• | The team that transformed Times Square from a cesspool of violence and filth to the top tourist attraction in North America. |
• | A serious conflict at work with your boss or co-workers. |
• | A marriage with “irreconcilable differences.” |
• | A dispute with your child’s school. |
• | A situation that has put you in financial trouble. |
• | A critical decision you have to make on your job. |
• | A battle over some issue in your neighborhood or community. |
• | Family members who quarrel chronically—or won’t speak to each other at all. |
• | A weight problem. |
• | A job that doesn’t satisfy you. |
• | A child who won’t “launch.” |
• | A knotty problem you need to solve for a customer. |
• | An issue that might drag you into court. |
• | In their personal lives. The challenge they feel most personally is the pressure of overwork, coupled with job dissatisfact... |