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. Stephen Covey on business
Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems. Stephen Covey on business
There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles. Stephen Covey on change
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. Stephen Covey on change
In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do. Stephen Covey on communication
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. Stephen Covey on communication
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. Stephen Covey on communication
Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family. Stephen Covey on family
But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital! Stephen Covey on family
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. Stephen Covey on freedom
Live out of your imagination, not your history. Stephen Covey on history
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. Stephen Covey on home
Live out of your imagination, not your history. Stephen Covey on imagination
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. Stephen Covey on imagination
Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. Stephen Covey on leadership
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. Stephen Covey on leadership
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. Stephen Covey on learning
There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles. Stephen Covey on life
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. Stephen Covey on life
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. Stephen Covey on positive