Steven Covey Interview with Glen Beck

It's been some time since I've seen any telecast involving Steven Covey. I attended a lot of Covey workshops when I worked for SCOE. It was interesting to see him, with one his sons, and to hear his responses to Beck's questions about the 7 Habits. Covey does have a religious side - he is a Mormon - and for some that seems to negate the value of his writings on the 7 Habits. I don't tend to look at it that way. I feel you can eclectically pick and choose from the principles, without having to buy in to the whole scene - if you decide that it's not for you. Personally, I place a lot of value on Covey's work and particularly his views on parenting. As an educator, the lack of quality parenting was always an issue when it came to trying to help young people become lifelong learners. Covey's approach, using a family mission statement to try and improve communications within the family, makes a lot of sense.

I thought Beck did a fairly good job of interacting with Covey and his son, but I had hoped that the questioning would be more in depth. Beck, on occasion, can cut away the fluff when interviewing, but this interview lacked some of the more probing type questions that I think would have been interesting to pursue. Maybe next time, Glen?