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Management works in the system; leadership works on the system.

Management works in the system; leadership works on the system.

Stephen Covey
Leadership, Business, Management
Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.27, Simon and Schuster

Free your heart from hatred - forgive. Free your mind from worries - most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.

Stephen Covey
Business, Heart, Free Your Mind

If we keep doing what we're doing, we're going to keep getting what we're getting.

Stephen Covey
Inspirational, Business, Educational
Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.30, Simon and Schuster

If you put good people in bad systems you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.

Stephen Covey
Teamwork, Business, Flower
Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.62, Simon and Schuster

You can buy a person's hands but you can't buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.

Stephen Covey
Loyalty, Business, Heart
Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.69, Mango Media Inc.

Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them.

Stephen Covey
Leadership, Business, Vision

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
Business, Insperational, Perfect

Actually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles and most of what I wrote about is just common sense. I am embarrassed when people talk about the Covey Habits, and dislike the idea of being some sort of guru.

Stephen Covey
Life, Success, Business

Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and contribution.

Stephen Covey
Success, Business, Character

An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.

Stephen Covey
Motivational, Success, Business
Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.212, Simon and Schuster

We may be very busy, we may be very 'efficient', but we will also be truly 'effective' only when we begin with the end in mind.

Stephen Covey
Motivational, Business, Effectiveness
Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.117, Mango Media Inc.

People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses

Stephen Covey
Life, Success, Business
Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.237, Simon and Schuster

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
Success, Business, Book

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