Habit 6: Synergy
Major Points:
- Synergy: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts; The relationship in which the parts have with each other is a part in, and of itself
- Classroom:
- Synergy is possible in the classroom when the group collectively agrees to subordinate old scripts and to write a new one
- Many truly great classes teeter on the very edge of chaos
- Business:
- To achieve synergy in business requires that people become open and authentic
- When we open ourselves up to the influence of others, we gain new insights and facilitate the generation of new options
- Communication:
- The highest level of communication is synergistic (win/win) communication
- The middle level of communication is respectful communication
- The lowest level of communication comes out of low trust situations
- Examples:
- Teamwork
- Nature
- Reproduction/intercourse
- Drugs
