How Well Do You Know Stephen Covey?

Stephen Covey: American Educator, Author, Businessman, and Motivational Speaker

• Stephen Covey was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker.
• Covey’s most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
• His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and The Leader In Me.
• In 1996, Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people.
• Covey earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Utah, an MBA from the Harvard Business School (HBS), and a Doctor of Religious Education from Brigham Young University (BYU).
• Covey's book Spiritual Roots of Human Relations was published in 1970 by Deseret Book Company.
• Covey argues against what he calls "The Personality Ethic," something he sees as prevalent in many modern self-help books.
• Covey presents his teachings in a series of habits, manifesting as a progression from dependence via independence to interdependence.
• Covey's 2004 book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness was published by Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
• Covey launched Stephen R. Covey and Associates, which, in 1997, merged with Franklin Quest to form FranklinCovey.
• Covey died from complications resulting from a bike accident at the age of 79.
• Covey was a practicing member of the LDS Church.