About
Stephen Richards Covey, born October 24, 1932, in Salt Lake City and died July 16, 2012, was an American author and speaker. He earned degrees from the University of Utah, Harvard, and Brigham Young University, where he taught for over 25 years. His book *The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People* (1989) sold over 25 million copies. He founded the Covey Leadership Center, which became FranklinCovey. In 2010, he joined Utah State University. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was the father of nine children.
Major works
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)non-fiction
- Principle-Centered Leadership (1992)non-fiction
- First Things First (1994)non-fiction
- The 8th Habit (2004)non-fiction
- The 3rd Alternative (2011)non-fiction
Key milestones
- 1985Founded the Covey Leadership Center, which merged with Franklin Quest in 1997 to become FranklinCovey.
- 1996Named one of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential Americans.
- 2010Joined Utah State University as the first Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership.
Themes
Personal effectivenessPrinciple-centered leadershipTime managementCharacter developmentSynergy and cooperation
Sources: speeches.byu.edu · huntsman.usu.edu
