Stephen Covey Quotes

Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.

Great leaders inspire, they don't manipulate.

The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

Great leaders must have two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.

Leaders have followers, managers have employees. Managers make widgets, leaders make change.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.

Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration.

Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.

The important word there is inspire. The key difference between managers and leaders is that managers tell people what to do, while leaders inspire them to do it. Inspiration comes from three things: clarity of one's vision, courage of their conviction and the ability to effectively communicate both of those things.

Leadership rests not only on outstanding ability. It also rests on commitment, loyalty and pride. It rests on followers who are ready to accept guidance. Leadership is the ability to direct people and - more important - to have those people accept that direction.

Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.

I don't believe that being an inspiring leader is a goal that you can aspire to. It is a by-product.

Such leadership occurs when one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality.

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.

Leadership is the catalytic gift that energizes, directs, and empowers all the other gifts.

To lead is neither to push or pull.

Not everybody who has a vision is a leader, but every leader has a vision.

I think there is a big and significant difference between being a leader and being a manager-leaders lead from the heart. You have to be analytical and flexible. Flexibility is one of the key ingredients to being successful. If you feel like it's difficult to change, you will probably have a harder time succeeding.

Whether you are running a business, an industry, or a nation - what is needed are insight, integrity, and inspiration.

We live in a world that is crying out for better leadership.

There are leaders, and there are those who lead.

It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere.

To be a great leader of people - inspire them to follow you, not your rules.

Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines a leader; if you can't teach and you can't motivate, you can't lead.