Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out - Stephen Covey

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Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out

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About Stephen Covey

Stephen R. Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American author of the bestselling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, as well as other books.

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Native Name: Stephen Richards Covey
Alternative Names: Stephen R. Covey

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In the words of Thoreau, “For every thousand hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root.” We can only achieve quantum improvements in our lives as we quit hacking at the leaves of attitude and behavior and get to work on the root, the paradigms from which our attitudes and behaviors flow.

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