The Power of HabitsJohn Martin

Prof Ralph Locurcio

CVE-4074 - Leading Construction Operations

Topics To Be Covered: PART 1- What are habits?

How do they work?

Can I crate new habits? Do habits run my life?

PART 2- What are habits of successful organizations? What is a Keystone Habit?

What companies exhibit good habits?

PART 3-What are the habits of Society? How do movements happen?

How responsible are we for our habits?

PART 1-The Basics of Habits

Who has a morning routine?

Do you remember the small actions?

“the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort”

PART 1- The Basics of Habits Habits are the brain’s

“autopilot”

Habits are formed by 3 step process

Cue, Routine, Reward

Overtime “loop” becomes anticipated

PART-1 The Basics of Habits

Habits can be createdControl each step of “autopilot” process

Utilize Cue & Reward with healthy routine

What about the bad habits?

Bad Habits Happen!

The Golden Rule of Habits

You cannot extinguish a bad habits, you can only change it.

Tony Dungy’s philosophy & success

How is it done?

Changing Habits

Habits are Programmed!

Keep same Cue & Reward

Change Routine!

PART 2- Habits of Successful Businesses

Keystone Habits Where to start?

Paul O’Neil & Alcoa’s success Identified Keystone habit Crates new business habits

Part 2-Starbucks & The Habit of Success Willpower = Most important

Keystone Habit

Willpower can be automatic

Starbucks educates employees

LATTE Method

Part 3-Society Habits

Peer Pressure Encourage people to conform to group

expectations Take most effect in “weak ties”

Montgomery Bus Boycott “weak ties” & “strong ties” create movements

Part 3- Society Habits

Social Patterns govern movementsClose friends-CommunityNew Self image

Sustaining requires goal/Inspiration

Part 3-Are We Responsible for Our Habits?

Habits are considered automatic

Angie Bachmann story Bad habits can be preyed on Was deemed responsible for her losses

What if habit is unknown?

Part 3- Responsibility of our Habits

Brian Thomas Tragedy Was not conscious during altercation

But Angie claims her habit is just as automatic

Brian had history of sleep walking No history of violence Found Not Guilty

Habit was know known beforehand

PART 3- Responsibility of our Habits

Once aware of bad habit you are obligated to control it from harming anyone or yourself

Angie Needed to distance herself more

Is there an ethical line with Harrah’s practices?

Conclusion

What are Habits Automatic processes to allow brain to work easier

Can be changed & manipulated but never extinguished

What are Habits of Successful Organizations? Starbucks & Alcoa utilize Keystone habits & willpower

What are Habits of Society? Movements depend on social habits

We are responsible for habits within our awareness