Michael Sean Covey on LinkedIn: Today, on what would have been my grandfather Stephen Covey's 92nd… | 175 comments (original) (raw)
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Today, on what would have been my grandfather Stephen Covey's 92nd birthday, I reflect on his profound impact as a teacher and mentor to so many. As great as he was in public, he was even better in private. He was just our fun-loving grandpa who... • Let me and my cousins build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches atop his shiny bald head • Took us on 4-wheeler rides high up the mountains • Made each of us feel loved and valued And now, it's his teachings that continue to inspire me. So today, here are my Top 10 Stephen Covey Leadership Quotes: ⭐️“Leadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves." 💭“If you want to make minor changes in your life, work on your behavior. But if you want to make significant, quantum breakthroughs—work on your paradigms.” 💪“If you were to ask me what one great idea resonated deeper in the soul than any other…I would answer without any reservation that we are free to choose. This power and freedom stand in stark contrast to the mindset of victimize and culture of blame so prevalent in society today. Fundamentally, we are a product of choice, not nature (genes) or nurture (upbringing, environment). Certainly genes and culture often influence very powerfully, but they do not determine.” ❤️"The most important leadership role you will ever occupy will be in your family." 🤝"To retain the trust of those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent.” ➡️“Remember, any time your emotional life is a function of someone else’s weakness, you disempower yourself and empower those weaknesses to continue to mess your life up.” ☐ “Between what happens to us—that is the stimulus—and our response, is a space. In that space lies our power and our freedom to choose our response. And in those choices lie our growth and our happiness.” 💡"Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic." ✅"Leadership is a choice, not a position." 🚀"Your most important work is always ahead of you. Live your life in crescendo."
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