If you've been in the business world for any amount of time, you know it is brimming with books with cute titles and big promises about making yourself, your team or your company a powerhouse in its industry.

But sometimes it can be more instructive to look back a little further. In an interesting take on an old idea, Azmi Jafarey riffs on a theme begun nearly a generation ago by the book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey.

Jafarey was inspired to put together what he calls the "Seven Habits of Highly Effective IT Departments," and it fits in a short online slideshow. Click through to check it out.