You can't have the fruits without the roots. It's the principle of sequencing: Private Victories proceed Public Victories. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.
Stephen CoveyPeople behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.
Stephen CoveyManagement is formal authority given from above. Leadership is moral authority given from below and all around.
Stephen CoveyTo judge individuals before understanding them is a form of human rejection and feeds upon itself.
Stephen Covey