Thought Systems Bundled as Seven Imperatives

A common example of this is Covey’s set:

• be proactive
• begin with the end in mind
• first things first
• think win-win
• first understand, then be understood
• synergize
• sharpen the saw

Lean software development is also septofascicular:

• deliver fast
• decide late
• eliminate waste
• empower the employee
• amplify learning
• build in integrity
• see the whole

The Rock Warrior’s Way organizes itself into seven principles, but Ilgner doesn’t distill them out as mnemonic imperatives. So I attempt my own formulations:

• become self-aware
• see subtlety
• accept responsibility
• ask what you can give
• commit with unbending intent
• don’t expect, listen
• value the journey, not the destination