Stephen Covey Quotes


Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.


Citations

Covey, Stephen R. Principle-Centered Leadership. Summit Books, 1991.

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Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey
  • Born: October 24, 1932
  • Died: July 16, 2012
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author, Professional Speaker, Professor, Consultant, Management-expert

Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me — How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people. He was a professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at the time of his death.