Stephen R. Covey (1932–2012)
Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
About the Author
Stephen R. Covey was born on October 24, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a degree in business administration from the University of Utah, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a D.R.E. from Brigham Young University. He was a teacher and administrator at Brigham Young University. In show more 1983, he founded the Covey Leadership Center, a training and consulting concern. He wrote numerous books on leadership, personal and organizational effectiveness, and family and interpersonal relationships. His best known book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic, first published in 1989. His other books include Principle Centered Leadership; First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, and to Leave a Legacy; Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People; Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families; The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness; and The 3rd Alternative. He received the Thomas More College Medallion and the Utah Symphony Fiftieth Anniversary Award in 1990, and the McFeely Award of the International Management Council for contributions and service in 1991. He died from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on July 16, 2012 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Do not combine Stephen R. Covey and Stephen M. R. Covey. They are different authors.
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Series
Works by Stephen R. Covey
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Every Day (1994) 332 copies
The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child At a Time (2008) 315 copies
Effective Intrapersonal Interaction: The 7 Habits Foundational Principles (Volume 3) (2011) 138 copies
The 8th Habit Personal Workbook: Strategies to Take You from Effectiveness to Greatness (2006) 109 copies
Habit 2: Discovering Your Life Mission From: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (2006) 72 copies
Choice: Choosing the Proactive Life You Want to Live (The Portable 7 Habits Series) (1999) 28 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition (2015) 20 copies
Habit 3 Put First Things First: The Habit of Integrity and Execution (7 Habits of Highly Effective People Signature… (2006) 13 copies
The Stephen R. Covey Interactive Reader - 4 Books in 1: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First,… (2015) 8 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change: Snapshots Edition (2015) 8 copies
Habit 6 Synergize: The Habit of Creative Cooperation (The 7 Habits Signature Series) (2006) 8 copies
Habit 5: Empathic Listening: The Key to Communication From: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (2010) 7 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Card Deck (The Official 7 Habits Card Deck) (2019) 6 copies
Habit 5 Seek First to Understand then to be Understood: The Habit of Mutual Understanding (The 7 Habits) (2006) 5 copies
Seine Weisheiten und Prinzipien Eine Sammlung seiner wichtigsten Lehren und Gedanken (2013) 5 copies
Habit 4 Think Win-Win: The Habit of Mutual Benefit (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) (2006) 5 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [and] The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to Greatness [Abridged Audiobook] (2005) 4 copies
Los 7 hábitos de la gente altamente efectiva la revolución ética en la vida cotidiana y en la empresa (2010) 4 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Signature Series: Insights from Stephen R. Covey (1750) 4 copies
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People ~ Audio Learning System {8 Audio Cassette Tapes & Application Workbook} (1992) 3 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & The 8th Habit (Special 3-Hour Abridgement) (2012) 3 copies
The Portable 7 Habits Choice 3 copies
Stephen R. Covey Mixed: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Living the 7 Habits, First Things First, Principle… (1998) 3 copies
Franklin Covey Style Guide For Business and Technical Communication 4th (Fourth) Edition with CD 2008 (2008) 2 copies
Os 7 Hábitos dos Casais Altamente Felizes Ferramentas eficazes para uma relação saudável e duradoura 2 copies
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Habit Tracker: (Life goals, Daily habits journal, Goal setting) (2022) 2 copies
Smart Trust 2 copies
first things first 2 copies
First Things First ; Principle-Centered Leadership ; The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1990) 2 copies
Loving Reminders for Couples: 60 Affectionate Notes & Stickers for Those Close to Your Heart (Loving Reminders) (1998) 2 copies
The 7 Habits Family Collection: Leadership Where It Matters Most (Your Coach in a Box) (2001) 2 copies
Đam mê - Bí quyết tạo thành công 2 copies
Tốc độ của niềm tin 2 copies
Stephen Covey The 7 HABBITS of Highly Effective Teens ---- & ---- The 7 Habbits of Highly Effective People (paperback)… (1998) 1 copy
Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work 1 copy
7 Habits for Palm [eArticle] 1 copy
Stephen Covey 4 BOOK SET [ FIRST THINGS FIRST / Principle - Centered Leadership / LIVING THE SEVEN HABITS / The 8th… (1994) 1 copy
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Restoring the Character Ethic - 1989 publication. (1989) 1 copy
The 4 Roles of Leadership 1 copy
Transforming Swamps 1 copy
30 methoden van beinvloeding 1 copy
Madrosc i pasja 1 copy
O 8° HABITO 1 copy
A 3ª ALTERNATIVA 1 copy
TẦM VÓC ĐÍCH THỰC 1 copy
The Science of Getting Rich 1 copy
Etica liderului eficient 1 copy
Wie is Stephen Covey? 1 copy
Principle-Centered Leadership & the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, OVERVIEW (Covey Leadership Center) (1993) 1 copy
Stephen Covey Live From the U.K.: How to Create Unstoppable people, Teams & Orgainzations (2001) 1 copy
Stephen R. Covey's Keys to Personal Development: How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement, Focus, the 3rd… (2014) 1 copy
Daily stoic,7 habits of highly effective people,personal workbook 3 books collection set (2018) 1 copy
A Grandeza de Cada Dia 1 copy
The speed of trust 1 copy
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People / The 8th Habit From Effectiveness to Greatness (2005) 1 copy
Les 7 Habitudes de Ceux Qui Realisent Tout Ce Qu'ils Entreprennent : Le Illustree Edition (2017) 1 copy
Sedam navika uspje@02C7snih obitelji : kako izgraditi izvrsnu obiteljsku kulturu u uzburkanom svijetu? (1998) 1 copy
Inspiratiekalender 2009 1 copy
Self-Integrity 1 copy
Life by Choice : Stephen Covey's Insights from Reader's Digest Most Inspirational Stories (2006) 1 copy
An Effective Life 1 copy
Leven in crescendo 1 copy
The 7 Habits on the Go: Timeless Wisdom for a Rapidly Changing World eBook Companion (Keys to Personal Success) (2020) 1 copy
Stephen R. Covey: Forward 1 copy
Principle centred leadership, 7 habits of highly effective people and personal workbook 3 books collection set by… (2018) 1 copy
The 7 habits of highly effective people, the 8th habit & the 3rd alternative Stephen R. Covey Box set All in One (2012) 1 copy
第3選擇：解決人生所有難題的關鍵思維 1 copy
Associated Works
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition (2002) — Foreword — 4,262 copies
Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition (1977) — Foreword — 767 copies
Rethinking the Future: Rethinking Business, Principles, Competition, Control and Complexity, Leadership, Markets, and… (1993) — Contributor — 118 copies
Built to Serve: How to Drive the Bottom Line with People-First Practices (2007) — Foreword, some editions — 55 copies
The Ugly Duckling Goes to Work: Wisdom for the Workplace from the Classic Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (2005) — Foreword — 18 copies
Se solo potessi...: 9 domande che cambieranno la tua vita — Preface — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Covey, Stephen Richards
- Other names
- COVEY, Stephen R.
- Birthdate
- 1932-10-24
- Date of death
- 2012-07-16
- Burial location
- Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Place of death
- Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
- Cause of death
- Covey died from complications resulting from the bike accident (head injury)
- Places of residence
- Provo, Utah, USA
- Education
- University of Utah (BA|Buisiness Administration)
Harvard University (MBA)
Brigham Young University (PhD|Religious Education in Mormon Church History) - Occupations
- Instructor (Brigham Young University)
- Relationships
- Covey, Sean (son)
Covey, Stephen M. R. (son)
Richards, Stephen L (grandfather) - Organizations
- Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Missionary in England, Mission President of Irish Mission (July 1962-?), regional representative, bishop, member of several Church committees)
Brigham Young University
FranklinCovey - Awards and honors
- National Fatherhood Initiative (Fatherhood Award, 2003)
Thomas More College Medallion (contributing service to humanity)
Sikh's International Man of Peace Award (1998)
International Entrepreneur of the Year Award (1994)
National Entrepreneur of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Time Magazine's 25 most influential Americans (1996) - Disambiguation notice
- Do not combine Stephen R. Covey and Stephen M. R. Covey. They are different authors.
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First Things First by Stephen R. Covey
Personal Development
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity--principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.
This could have been shortened quite a bit. I read this decades after it was first published, so I can't say whether some of this was basic stuff, or that it influenced so many others that it was the actual innovator. I will say the synergy chapter was week.
I will review and write down what I need from this for review over the years.
I will review and write down what I need from this for review over the years.
Definitely one of the top 3 personal development books I've read.
Will be interesting to see how it begins to weave itself into my life.
Will be interesting to see how it begins to weave itself into my life.
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- ISBNs
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