Stephen Covey Quotes About Business
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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.
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You can buy a person's hands but you can't buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
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If you put good people in bad systems you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
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Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them.
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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.
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Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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If we keep doing what we're doing, we're going to keep getting what we're getting.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Management works in the system; leadership works on the system.
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