Article Library - Personal/Individual Effectiveness
Be Loyal to Those Absent by Stephen R. Covey
Being loyal to those who are absent and assuming good faith of others are keys to building trust in a culture. The ultimate test of principle-centered leadership is to be loyal to people who are absent when their names come up in conversations and meetings.
Building Character Through Competition by Dick Roth
Now is the time to realign our character and actions with timeless principles, to place winning in proper perspective. We will then see a return to an abundance mentality and win-win attitudes. Our culture will again take competition to mean working together towards a common goal.
Three Resolutions by Stephen R. Covey
Well-intentioned resolutions will fall flat in the face of stiff restraining forces without character and social reinforcements. Every organization and individual struggles to gain and maintain alignment with core values, ethics and principles. Whatever our professed personal and organizational beliefs, we all face restraining forces, opposition and challenges, and these sometimes cause us to do things that are contrary to our stated missions, intentions and resolutions.
Pay the Full Price by Stephen R. Covey
The principle of "paying the uttermost farthing" is to apologize when you make a mistake or fail to meet expectations and then commit to behave better. There is no greater heartbreak for leaders than to feel they are losing or have lost influence with people they most want and need to lead. Fortunately, no situation is hopeless.
Character First by Stephen R. Covey
Character (what a person is) is ultimately more important than competence (what a person can do). Both are important, but character is foundational. All else builds on this cornerstone.
