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Stephen Covey Quotes about Leadership

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

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

Leadership, Business, Management

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

What you do has far greater impact than what you say.

Leadership, Impact, Best Leader

I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.

Change, Leadership, Persistence

Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.287, Simon and Schuster

Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.

Leadership, Believe, Heart

Stephen R. Covey (2015). “The Stephen R. Covey Interactive Reader - 4 Books in 1: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and the Best of the Most Renowned Leadership Teacher of our Time”, p.224, Mango Media Inc.

Most people think of leadership as a position and therefore don't see themselves as leaders.

Leadership, Thinking, People

Stephen R. Covey (2006). “The 8th Habit Personal Workbook: Strategies to Take You from Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.227, Simon and Schuster

You can't be successful with other people if you haven't paid the price of success with yourself.

Leadership, Successful, People

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.226, Mango Media Inc.

Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.

Success, Leadership, Commitment

Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.143, Simon and Schuster

Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic

Leadership, Character, Light

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.109, Mango Media Inc.

A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence.

Leadership, Wisdom, Motivation

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.169, Simon and Schuster

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

Leadership, Business, Vision

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

Inspirational, Inspiring, Leadership

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.120, Mango Media Inc.

Involve people in the problem and work out the solution together.

Leadership, People, Work Out

Stephen R. Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families”, p.264, St. Martin's Press

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

Life, Leadership, Insperational

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.56, Simon and Schuster

The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them - when they feel understood by you - that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open.

Leadership, Real, Understanding

Stephen R. Covey (2004). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change”, p.10, Simon and Schuster

Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and what a person does- competence.

Leadership, Basketball, Character

We accomplish all that we do through delegation - either to time or to other people.

Leadership, People, Accomplish

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.209, Mango Media Inc.

Only 20 percent of employees working in large organizations surveyed feel their strengths are in play every day. Thus, eight our of ten employees surveyed feel somewhat miscast in their role.

Inspiring, Leadership, Eight

Stephen R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill (2008). “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success

Leadership, Climbing Up, Top Management

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.120, Mango Media Inc.

When trust is high, the dividend you receive is like a performance multiplier, elevating and improving every dimension of your organization and your life.... In a company, high trust materially improves communication, collaboration, execution, innovation, strategy, engagement, partnering, and relationships with all stakeholders.

Leadership, Communication, Organization

Stephen R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill (2008). “The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

Results matter! They matter to your credibility.

Inspiring, Leadership, Matter

Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

Leadership is communicating people's worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it themselves.

Leadership, People, Communicate

Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.98, Simon and Schuster

In many situations involving service recovery - the problem itself became the catalyst for the creation of even greater trust as the companies took the issues head-on and worked through the difficult problem in a way that restored confidence.

Inspiring, Leadership, Recovery

"You can buy a person's hand, but you can't buy their heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is. You can buy his back, but you can't buy his brain. That's where his creativity is, his ingenuity, his his resourcefulness."

Leadership, Sports, Loyalty

Trust is the glue in relationships and organizations

Inspirational, Leadership, Organization

To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you don't pay the price day in and day out, you'll never achieve true mastery of the subjects you study or develop an educated mind.

Leadership, School, Pay The Price

Stephen R. Covey (2015). “The Stephen R. Covey Interactive Reader - 4 Books in 1: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and the Best of the Most Renowned Leadership Teacher of our Time”, p.24, Mango Media Inc.

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