N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As Covey puts it: seeking first to be understand before being understood. It ties into self-aware post. And crucially listening to others using eyes, ears, body, emotions and thinking. As leaders we should be asking more questions than having answers. link] mikemyatt Great insights Rusti-Ann. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. I look at incremental improvements as a necessary part of day-to-day operations, and a necessary component of keeping things current. I visited his church on numerous occasions.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2016

So, Jeff’s non-stop one-liners were funny: “You might be a redneck…if there are more than five McDonald’s bags in your car…if the Home Shopping Network operator recognizes your voice…id the taillight covers of your car are made of red tape…if you financed a tattoo, or if you’ve ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.”.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2018

But that is because they don’t understand that there are two parts to servant leadership: a visionary/direction, or strategic role—the leadership aspect of servant leadership and an implementation, or operational role—the servant aspect of servant leadership. Covey says that trust is essential.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

At first it was an unconscious sense of it, but some years back, after spending several months doing an exercise from Stephen Covey on designing a personal mission statement, that purpose became conscious. I write about the importance of that purpose for one's success and satisfaction on my blog this month (www.empireofhope.com).

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CO2

JANUARY 10, 2013

You may believe you live a principle-driven life, but how often do you pause to consider what those principles are and whether they operate in concert? Gurus like Stephen Covey and Deepak Chopra offer tempting templates of principles or principle-driven habits. And yet great leaders often get their principles from others.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

She was wearing down with all the doing that needed to be done, and understood that in order to have the time necessary to do what Stephen Covey calls the Quadrant II activities (Those that are important but not urgent). She made sure her staff knew her expectations in terms of the work outcomes. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

Stephen Covey points this out in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. Covey coaches that instead of being reactive, successful people are pro-active. Build in some operating space. We give up the freedom to become independent actors. The good news is that as humans, we have an alternative.

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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 2, 2016

Then I remember that most leaders work in business operations and their involvement is often extracurricular. I’ve also noted how easily many business operators are impressed with the leadership development support that comes their way. ” Do as Stephen Covey says: put first things first. Give Advance Notice.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Covey (Stephen Covey’s Son). Covey (Stephen Covey’s Son). Going beyond the timeless principles set out in his father’s 7 Habits , Covey provides 13 specific behaviours in rich detail that explain why we hire, reward and promote certain people, but not others. By Stephen R. 6) Synergise.

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CO2

APRIL 13, 2014

The situations I asked about were operations, finance, staffing, marketing, strategy, town hall meetings, one on ones etc. I had worked with one of the best leadership training guru I know and the guy who helped developed the Wilson Learning Styles Model and Covey’s 360 to come up with an assessment model based on my research.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 19, 2016

They will then operate on those realities, often in support of elevating their own and other people’s behaviors and actions. Covey highlights behaviors that are culturally ingrained in the leadership structures of some great companies known for high employee engagement. In “ The Speed of Trust ,” Stephen M.R.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

As Stephen Covey says , “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” Covey Click To Tweet. By talking with these people, you build your understanding of the world you’ll be operating in, and at the same time lay the foundation for positive working relationships in the future. ” Seek first to understand.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Covey, I am going to add “trusting&# to my action plan. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Beth Ipock: November 16, 2010 at 4:40 pm So well said. Thanks for bringing it into a fairly simple spectrum.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Here's whats currently on my Kindle Living Organized by Felton When God Breaks your Heart by Underwood What Got you Here won't get you there by Goldsmith Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths And Total Nonsense … – Pfeffer & Sutton The Voice New Testament Lead Your Boss by Baldoni StrengthsFinder 2.0

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Mark Sanborn

MAY 11, 2021

Stephen Covey famously said, “Begin with the end in mind.” Clean, concise and clear are the operative guidelines to any text you use. Years later, Simon Sinek wrote his bestselling book, Start with Why. Both are powerful truths about how to craft your message. Clarify the purpose for the virtual event and your participation in it.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 5, 2019

Covey, Sally Helgesen, Alan Mulally, Tim Sanders, and the others who participated. If you operate with a scarcity mindset, you hoard resources and power. I recently spoke with John about his work Grace. And, full disclosure, I was honored to be one of the leaders interviewed in the book. Grace offers redemption to us all.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

If retail operations can more reliably keep their discretionary relationships with people who have to pay for that relationship than we can with our employees, who earn their livelihood with us, we need to take a serious look at how we’re creating the environment for those relationships. I am a product of my decisions.”.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Covey , someone I admired greatly, said, “If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster.” Clear business goals are almost always the key to success in both the short and long-term. This is true in both personal and organizational goals as a whole.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

“Begin with the end in mind,” the late Stephen Covey reminded us. Weekly Operational Meetings. Weekly operational meetings should be kept under 90 minutes. Meetings shouldn’t feel like death. They should feel timely and purposeful. Annual Strategic Review and Planning Meeting.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 30, 2020

Stephen Covey similarly described this concept using the metaphor of a ladder, stating, ”Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall” (Covey, 2011). It is likely that few would argue the importance of focusing efforts on the “right things.”

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry : You know, it’s my belief, and it has also been my own experience, that there there is no place that servant-leadership cannot operate. To see that the way they’ve been functioning and operating is not a good way to be in relationship with other people. Have you ever come across an area like that?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

According to research – including studies by the London Business School 1 and the Franklin Covey Institute 2 – the majority of business professionals use their time inefficiently. He is the founder of The Potential Project – a leading global provider of corporate based mindfulness solutions operating in 20 countries.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 24, 2020

Stephen Covey, the late motivational speaker, writer, and advisor, once wrote, “Without trust we don’t truly collaborate; we merely coordinate or, at best, cooperate. Situations will arise when decisions need to be made by your employees for which there is no operating procedure or precedent. I post every article I write on LinkedIn.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 24, 2016

Covey Who knew that seven simple steps could make such a difference? Gerber Many of us go into entrpreneurship as a great technician, thinking that we can run our own business and easily reap the profits our boss does but often don't realize what the different skill set that it takes to run the operations of a business. ​ 13.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry : You know, it’s my belief, and it has also been my own experience, that there there is no place that servant-leadership cannot operate. To see that the way they’ve been functioning and operating is not a good way to be in relationship with other people. Have you ever come across an area like that?

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Stephen Covey, in an interview with Forbes.com said, “Once you unleash the creative energy inside of people it affects every aspect of their life.&# It is not enough to say, after it is too late, “I knew that.”

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

I think if someone was just starting to learn about leadership and success, they'd have to start with Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Any other leadership advice you recommend for leading well? Just for fun, I’ve attached a few of my Business Tools: Tool #A-9: ‘Rate Your Leadership Ability.’

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 5, 2009

Covey Thanks for coming by! And so, perhaps it becomes even more important to not only establish a discipline around speaking plainly ourselves but also ask others to adopt it too.sort of like an operating principle for talking to each other. Thanks for your usual thoughtful comments. They are always appreciated.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Or the danger, as Stephen Covey put it, of mistaking the urgent for the important? Any tool is only as good as the person operating it. We move faster. Some would question whether moving faster is actually better. What about the value of reflection? Those are real concerns, of course.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Covey “It’s not the will to win that matters…everyone has that. Covey's statement. It inspired a post of my own, "If the definition fits, use it" about how bosses can do what you did as a way of understanding their own leadership principles and values.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2012

which argued that operational excellence alone is not strategy, and that the truly enduring companies create a unique customer experience. Today, I realize that at least two-thirds of the gems in my "Great Articles" file emanate from HBR. Here are just a few of the highlights. In November 1996, Michael Porter published What Is Strategy?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The problem with many sales organizations is that they still operate with the same principles and techniques they were using in the 60′s, 70’s and 80’s. It’s because you don’t get it…It’s not about you, your company, your products or your services. It’s about meeting customer needs and adding value.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

Covey visited the nuclear powered submarine I commanded, the USS Santa Fe, he told me it was the “most empowering workplace he’d ever seen.” When Dr. Stephen R. ” It was a bit ironic for me, because I’m sour on the word empowerment and I’m sour on empowerment programs.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2016

In the words of Stephen Covey, “Begin with the end in mind.” Finalize the operating model for strategic governance. ” These objectives are not the activities you will be engaged in or the time slots on the agenda. They are more high level: your desired outcomes for the offsite. Annual strategic planning process.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. Covey has made it his life’s work to understand trust in leadership and organizations. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Stephen M.R.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2017

Covey writes in The Speed of Trust , “When trust goes down (in a relationship, on a team, in an organization, or with a partner or customer), speed goes down and cost goes up.… As a leader, it’s your responsibility to use good judgment to take risks, to operate with principled motives, and to hold positive assumptions.

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