Quotes by Stephen Cove

“We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals.”

“It's amazing how confused and distracted and misdirected so many people are.”

“We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.”

“An empowered organisation is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organisational success.”

“When we value correct principles, we have truth - a knowledge of things as they are.”

“Leadership is a choice, not a position.”

“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. ”

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

“Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ide...”

“When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems.”

“Trust is central to an economy that works.”

“Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for.”

“In school, many of us procrastinate and then successfully cram for tests. We get the grades and degrees we need to get the jobs we want, even if we fail to get a good general education.”

“There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.”

“When one side benefits more than the other, that's a win-lose situation. To the winner it might look like success for a while, but in the long run, it breeds resentment and distrust.”

“So also in a marriage or in helping a teenager through a difficult identity crisisthere is no quick fix, where you can just move in and make everything right with a positive mental attitude and a b...”

“If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty.”

“Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.”

“A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal r...”

“If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.”