All Topics News: Stephen Covey Dies at 79

All Topics News: Stephen Covey Dies at 79

Stephen Covey, author of ‘Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,’ dies at 79

Laura Zuckerman 
Reuters News Agency 

SALMON, IDAHO—Stephen R. Covey, author of the bestselling motivational book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, died on Monday at an Idaho hospital from injuries he suffered in a bicycle accident in April, family members said in a statement. He was 79.

Covey, a former professor at Brigham Young University in Utah, founded an executive training centre in Salt Lake City that merged in 1997 with Franklin Quest Co. to form FranklinCovey, a leading provider of time-management seminars and publications.

Stephen R. Covey

The publicly traded company is perhaps best known for its line of Franklin Planner appointment calendars, which it markets along with books, workshops and other products based on its “Franklin System” of business management and Covey’s “7 Habits” principles.

Covey, a Salt Lake City native, earned an MBA from Harvard University and a doctorate from Brigham Young.

But it was his self-help guide to success in business, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, published in 1989, that made Covey a brand name.

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I may say Stephen Covey’s death is a great loss. His insights are so valuable. One word that I’ve learned from him that I will always treasure is proactive. Thank you Stephen for living a life that matters.