Comments on: Stephen Covey – Coach? Leader? http://coachingcommons.org/coaching-history/stephen-covey-coach-leader/ Where Radical Possibilities are Explored & Pursued Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vikki G. Brock http://coachingcommons.org/coaching-history/stephen-covey-coach-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Vikki G. Brock Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:02:37 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/?p=844#comment-881 Hi Leonardo, I agree with you about Covey being a thinker of personal development. While he is not necessarily knowledgeable or a practitioner of coaching, his writings have influenced the field of coaching by influencing practitioners and leaders, as well as others. Thanks for your comment, Vikki Hi Leonardo,

I agree with you about Covey being a thinker of personal development. While he is not necessarily knowledgeable or a practitioner of coaching, his writings have influenced the field of coaching by influencing practitioners and leaders, as well as others. Thanks for your comment, Vikki

]]> By: Leonardo Ravier http://coachingcommons.org/coaching-history/stephen-covey-coach-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Leonardo Ravier Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:10:56 +0000 http://www.coachingcommons.org/?p=844#comment-872 I think the second book you mention (the 8th Habit) is considerably higher than the first, and comes very close to the essential theory of coaching. There is no doubt that Covey states, in the 8th habit, essential theoretical aspects that justify or base the coaching profession (argumentation, logical deduction, reasoning, exemplification, etc.). <em>However</em>, we must not confuse this theory or coaching approach with the own exercise of the profession. In other words, Covey was able to describe self-evident and essential principles of the own process of personal development , but never explained or describes a type of process, based on dialogue, where such development is achieved. Therefore, based on the evidence of his writings, I think Covey is a great thinker of personal development, but not necessarily knowledgeable or practitioner of the coaching as a catalyst. I think the second book you mention (the 8th Habit) is considerably higher than the first, and comes very close to the essential theory of coaching. There is no doubt that Covey states, in the 8th habit, essential theoretical aspects that justify or base the coaching profession (argumentation, logical deduction, reasoning, exemplification, etc.). However, we must not confuse this theory or coaching approach with the own exercise of the profession.

In other words, Covey was able to describe self-evident and essential principles of the own process of personal development , but never explained or describes a type of process, based on dialogue, where such development is achieved.

Therefore, based on the evidence of his writings, I think Covey is a great thinker of personal development, but not necessarily knowledgeable or practitioner of the coaching as a catalyst.

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