Zitate von Stephen R. Covey
Stephen R. Covey
Geburtstag: 24. Oktober 1932
Todesdatum: 16. Juli 2012
Stephen R. Covey war ein US-amerikanischer Bestseller-Autor von Selbsthilfe-Büchern und religiösen Traktaten und seit 2010 Hochschullehrer an der Jon M. Huntsman School of Business der Utah State University.
Zitate Stephen R. Covey
„Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations.“
Quelle: Principle-Centered Leadership (1992), Ch. 11
Kontext: Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves.
„Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Quelle: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), p. 101
„But until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday," that person cannot say, "I choose otherwise.“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Quelle: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
„Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Quelle: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), p. 239
Quelle: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
„Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and
he will become as he can and should be.“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Quelle: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
„Are your values based upon principles?“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
Quelle: The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004), p. 49
Kontext: Values are social norms — they're personal, emotional, subjective, and arguable. All of us have values. Even criminals have values. The question you must ask yourself is, Are your values based upon principles? In the last analysis, principles are natural laws — they're impersonal, factual, objective and self-evident. Consequences are governed by principles and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!
„Trust is the glue that holds everything together.“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch First Things First
Quelle: First Things First (1994), p. 243 <!-- Originally added as a paraphrase : The moment of making choice is the moment of truth! -->
Kontext: Trust is the glue that holds everything together. It creates the environment in which all of the other elements — win-win stewardship agreements, self-directing individuals and teams, aligned structures and systems, and accountability — can flourish.
„We present a dramatically different approach to time management. This is a principle-centered approach.“
— Stephen R. Covey, buch First Things First
Quelle: First Things First (1994), p. 12 <!-- Originally added as : Instead of taking two watches, take compass. It is not important how fast you are moving, but where you are moving. -->
Kontext: We present a dramatically different approach to time management. This is a principle-centered approach. It transcends the traditional prescriptions of faster, harder, smarter, and more. Rather than offering you another clock, this approach provides you with a compass — because more important than how fast you're going, is where you're headed.
