He is talking about virtues and they are recognizable in spite of a different vocabulary.Ĭovey structures his seven habits into three levels or stage of human development: "dependence, independence, interdependence." The uneducated or immature human being is dependent of his surroundings, inculcated ideas and natural surroundings. The content of Covey's teachingsor his ideasare not earth-shatteringly new. Edward Deming was a Methodist, I believehe would not acknowledge his faith up front but would claim that his ideas are universal and belong to all faiths. Stephen Covey is a Mormon but like most management consultant driven by their faithsPeter Drucker is a Catholic, W. (a doctorate in educationthat is where he must have gotten most of his pedagogical/psychological form of these teachings) from Brigham Young University. Stephen Covey has an MBA from the Harvard Business School (where he got some of the content of his teachings) and an Ed. He puts to practice his own intellectual concoction through an organization which dispenses pastoral assistance (that is what "organizational development" is all about) to corporations, individuals and even whole cities, such as Columbus, Indiana. Stephen Covey teaches moral philosophy as the same time that he runs a multi-million dollar business. He has become a household names from the most humble cottage to the refined fringe population watching the public TV waves. A hour and a half special on PBS generously presented his ideas, idiosyncrasies and experiences. A recent issue of Parade magazine had dedicated to him its cover story. His major book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" has boosted his management consulting career and his Covey Leadership Center from a $6.5 million business to a $76 million a year business. But Stephen Covey is milking the situation to the last drop. It is not the first time that a management guru has reached national recognition and fame outside of his profession and with the general public. THE STEPHEN COVEY PHENOMENON≺N EVANGELIZATION OPPORTUNITY
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