Arrange the controlling tasks in the order a manager should preform them.

measure performance
compare progress
take required action
define objectives and standards

They break down fat

Habit 1: be proactive  habit 2: begin with the end in mind  habit 3: put first things first  habit 4: think win-win  habit 5: seek first to understand, then to be understood  habit 6: synergize  habit 7: sharpen the saw