Stephen Covey Skills Quotations

Studies have identified a significant 'skills gap' between what students are currently being taught and the skills employers are seeking in today's global economy. Our children must be better prepared than they are now to meet the future challenges of our ever-changing world.

Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for.

Trust is a function of two things: character and competence. Character includes your integrity, your motive and your intent with people. Competence includes your capabilities, your skills, and your track record. Both are vital.

To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.

Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).

...people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.

Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.