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. Wikipedia
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
„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
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
„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.
„Retire from your job but never from meaningful projects.“
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004)
Contesto: Retire from your job but never from meaningful projects. If you want to live a long life, you need eustress, that is, a deep sense of meaning and contribution to worthy projects and causes, particularly your intergenerational family.
The 8th Habit : From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004), p. 63
„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.
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People (1989), p. 101
— Stephen R. Covey, libro The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Origine: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
