Stephen Covey Quotes

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.

We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals.

Remember, we are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence.

When one side benefits more than the other, that's a win-lose situation. To the winner it might look like success for a while, but in the long run, it breeds resentment and distrust.

Leadership is a choice, not a position.

It's a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field.

Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.

In school, many of us procrastinate and then successfully cram for tests. We get the grades and degrees we need to get the jobs we want, even if we fail to get a good general education.

There are three constants in life... change, choic... -Stephen Covey

There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems.

Live out of your imagination, not your history.

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This quote encourages a focus on creative thinking and future possibilities, suggesting that one's imagination should guide their actions and decisions, rather than being solely driven by past experiences or personal history. It implies a belief in the power of imagination to shape one's path in life.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world.

If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.

It's amazing how confused and distracted and misdi... -Stephen Covey

It's amazing how confused and distracted and misdirected so many people are.

Trust is central to an economy that works.

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The quote highlights the importance of trust in fostering a functioning and successful economy, suggesting that trust among individuals, businesses, and institutions is crucial for economic transactions, investments, and overall economic stability.

You're not a product of your nature. That is your genetic makeup or your nurture, the things that have happened to you. Of course those things affect you powerfully, but they do not determine you.

In the last analysis, what we are communicates far... -Stephen Covey

In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.

Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

If there's one thing that's certain in business, i... -Stephen Covey

If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty.

It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.

If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.

Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge.

When we value correct principles, we have truth - ... -Stephen Covey

When we value correct principles, we have truth - a knowledge of things as they are.

Your most important work is always ahead of you, n... -Stephen Covey

Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.

Stephen Covey Quotes

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