Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Stephen Covey shares a story: A time management expert was speaking to a group of business students, high-powered overachievers, and said, “Time for a quiz.” Are you known for being responsive to interruptions or quick to weigh in on social media?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 22, 2018

The classic Stephen Covey mantra is very apt in change scenarios. However, help is at hand, as I’ll set out in two posts over May and June twelve ways to reduce resistance to change, all tried and tested personally. First things first!

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Covey, we should be generous yet sensible with giving trust. We may hesitate, hedge, obfuscate or even feel that we have to lie. Those same behaviors are directed at us when we’re not trusted. I’ve written about how, taking a cue from Stephen M. Trust is an obvious component of personal relationships. Both settings are important.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

As Stephen Covey says, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Not to take any sides in politics, but former President Bill Clinton has the gift of captivating the attention of the person he is talking to by looking at the person intently like no one else is around them.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

However, did you know that Dwight Eisenhower had the idea long before Covey? We probably have all seen some variation of the graph which plots the strength of urgency versus the strength of importance for a task, resulting in a neat little four-square chart.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Covey called Duncan’s work in leadership “brilliantly insightful and inspiring; profound, yet user-friendly; visionary, yet highly practical.”. He’s been leadership coach to senior officers in more than 100 companies in multiple industries. Duncan earned his PhD in communication and organizational behavior at Purdue University.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Today, Greenleaf’s servant leadership can be found in the work of authors and educators like Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Margaret Wheatley, Jack Zenger, and Warren Bennis. In 1964 he took an early retirement to found the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. He started a movement that captured many.

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JULY 24, 2015

Covey stated “seek first to understand,” we will find out what the other party holds close to and begin to work towards a more common ground. With the opportunities to grow in mind, I offer some benefits for us to keep in mind on how conflict makes us better overall: Makes us understand others.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

Steven Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People said this: “Begin with the end in mind.”. These Four Pillars – ideas for strength in daily self-leadership – are inspired by some of history’s top thought leaders. The Four Pillars. Know your plan. Feed yourself first. Do one more. Know Your Plan.

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JULY 21, 2015

Stephen Covey, in his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , introduced the concept of the emotional bank account. Recall that I was coming in hot on this project, pencils sharpened, white boards glistening, and markers that smelled like fruit (yes, they did) ready for our project meeting.

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Covey highlights behaviors that are culturally ingrained in the leadership structures of some great companies known for high employee engagement. While trust is somewhat of a subjective concept, leadership behaviors that promote trust can be defined, measured and improved upon. In “ The Speed of Trust ,” Stephen M.R.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

When the late Stephen Covey suggested, “think win win” or “seek first to understand, then to be understood” he was suggesting a principle, not a theory. Start a conversation in your organization about what it means to be a leader at Acme. What is the organizational mission? So, what do you do now, leader?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

As Stephen Covey said, “Seek first to understand, then be understood.” In Jamaica they try to have sporting activities played by mixed teams from rival communities. This builds comradeship among unusual groups. Carol Dougherty‪ – USA. For me it’s about being authentic and allowing others to be their authentic self.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

Covey in his book ” The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” talks about Seek first to understand, then to be understood (habit 5). Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. It’s time organizations review their competency list and add this one as most critical.

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