Frasi di Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey
Data di nascita: 24. Ottobre 1932
Data di morte: 16. Luglio 2012
Stephen Richards Covey è stato un educatore, scrittore e uomo d'affari statunitense.
Divenne celebre a livello internazionale per la sua pubblicazione The seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Il libro, pubblicato nel 1989, ebbe uno straordinario successo, vendendo oltre 25 milioni di copie con traduzioni in oltre 50 lingue . In Italia fu pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1991 dall'editore Bompiani col titolo I sette pilastri del successo. Fu professore presso la "Jon M. Huntsman School of Business" presso l'università dello Utah fino alla sua morte.
Frasi Stephen Covey
„Siate una luce, non un giudice. | Siate un modello, non un critico.“
da I sette pilastri del successo; citato in Rosemary Altea, Una lunga scala fino al cielo, traduzione di Elena Malossini Fumero, Edizioni CDE, Milano, 1998
„Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations.“
Origine: Principle-Centered Leadership (1992), Ch. 11
Contesto: 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, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: 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, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: 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, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), p. 239
Origine: 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, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
„Are your values based upon principles?“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
Origine: The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004), p. 49
Contesto: 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, libro First Things First
Origine: First Things First (1994), p. 243 <!-- Originally added as a paraphrase : The moment of making choice is the moment of truth! -->
Contesto: 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, libro First Things First
Origine: 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. -->
Contesto: 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.
„Different cultures may translate these principles into different practices and over time may even totally obscure these principles through the wrongful use of freedom. Nevertheless, they are present. Like the law of gravity, they operate constantly.“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004)
Contesto: Principles are universal — that is, they transcend culture and geography. They're also timeless, they never change — principles such as fairness, kindness, respect, honesty, integrity, service, contribution. Different cultures may translate these principles into different practices and over time may even totally obscure these principles through the wrongful use of freedom. Nevertheless, they are present. Like the law of gravity, they operate constantly.
p. 47
„Values are social norms — they're personal, emotional, subjective, and arguable. All of us have values. Even criminals have values.“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004)
Contesto: 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!
p. 49
„Consequences are governed by principles and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004)
Contesto: 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!
p. 49
„It's not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler.“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro First Things First
Origine: First Things First (1994), p. 113
Contesto: It's not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler. An empowering mission statement deals with both character and competence; what you want to be and what you want to do in your life.
„Principles are universal — that is, they transcend culture and geography. They're also timeless, they never change“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
principles such as fairness, kindness, respect, honesty, integrity, service, contribution. Different cultures may translate these principles into different practices and over time may even totally obscure these principles through the wrongful use of freedom. Nevertheless, they are present. Like the law of gravity, they operate constantly.
p. 47
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004)
