„Siate una luce, non un giudice. | Siate un modello, non un critico.“
— Stephen Covey
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
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Stephen Covey
Data di nascita: 24. Ottobre 1932
Data di morte: 16. Luglio 2012
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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.
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„Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations.“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves.
Ch. 11
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„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, 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, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
p. 239
„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, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
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„Let natural consequences teach responsible behavior.“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: Let natural consequences teach responsible behavior. One of the kindest things we can do is to let the natural or logical consequences of people's actions teach them responsible behavior. They may not like it or us, but popularity is a fickle standard by which to measure character development. Insisting on justice demands more true love, not less. We care enough for their growth and security to suffer their displeasure.
Ch. 11
„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
Context: 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
„Retire from your job but never from meaningful projects.“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: 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
„Are your values based upon principles?“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: 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
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„Values are social norms — they're personal, emotional, subjective, and arguable. All of us have values. Even criminals have values.“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: 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
„Principles are universal — that is, they transcend culture and geography. They're also timeless, they never change“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: 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
„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
Context: 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.
p. 113
„Trust is the glue that holds everything together.“
— Stephen R. Covey
Context: 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.
p. 243 <!-- Originally added as a paraphrase : The moment of making choice is the moment of truth! -->
