Stephen Covey Biography

Stephen Covey, Businessman

Attr: Neshan H. Naltchayan

Occup.	Businessman
From	USA
Born	October 24, 1932 Salt Lake City, Utah
Died	July 16, 2012
Aged	79 years

Stephen Covey was an American instructor, writer, as well as organization expert who is best recognized for his influential book "The 7 Routines of Highly Effective Individuals". He was born on October 24, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the oldest of nine kids.

Covey obtained his bachelor's level in company management from the University of Utah, his master's degree in business management from Harvard University, and his doctorate in religious education from Brigham Young University. He began his job as a professor of organizational behavior at [Brigham Young University] as well as later worked as the supervisor of the college's Center for Entrepreneurship.

In the 1980s, Covey established his very own consulting company, Covey Leadership Center, which focused on helping companies and also people attain better effectiveness and also success. He additionally ended up being a preferred keynote audio speaker, providing talks on management, time administration, as well as personal growth to target markets worldwide.

Covey's publication "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", released in 1989, came to be a bestseller and also has considering that sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. The book outlines seven concepts for attaining individual as well as expert success, including taking responsibility for one's very own life, starting with the end in mind, and looking for first to understand, after that to be comprehended.

Covey was likewise the writer of several various other publications, consisting of "First Things First", "Principle-Centered Leadership", and also "The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness". He was commonly recognized for his contributions to the area of leadership growth and was inducted right into the International Speakers Hall of Fame.

Covey died on July 16, 2012, at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of leadership quality and a commitment to aiding others reach their full capacity. His teachings remain to influence individuals and organizations worldwide to this particular day.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Stephen, under the main topics: Leadership - Business.

Related authors: Brigham Young (Leader), Blaine Lee (Author), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

Stephen Covey Famous Works:

1989 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Book)
1991 Principle-Centered Leadership (Book)
1994 First Things First (Book)
1997 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families (Book)
2004 The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (Book)

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14 Famous quotes by Stephen Covey

"Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change"

"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out"

"A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships"

"We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals"

"We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice"

"There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles"

"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing"

"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities"

"Public behavior is merely private character writ large"

"Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character"

"Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall"

"Live out of your imagination, not your history"

"It's a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field"

"In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do"