Dr. Stephen R.

Covey
ED 530
Theorist Presentation
Summer 2010
Hilary Prego

Background Information
Born October 24, 1932 in Salt Lake City,
Utah

Written and sold over 20 million books in 38
languages

Professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of
Business at Utah State University

Served as the first president of the Irish
Mission of the Church starting in July 1962

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Background Information
Board of directors for the Points of Light
Foundations

Co-founder and vice chairman of
Franklin-Covey organization

Dedicated his life to showing people how
they can truly control their destiny

Internationally respected leader, family
expert, teacher, organizational
consultant, and author
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Education
Holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from
the University of Utah

Holds a M.B.A. degree from Harvard University

Holds a Doctor of Religious Education (DRE) in LDS
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
church history from Brigham Young University

Holds a membership of the Pi Kappa Alpha
International Fraternity


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Milestones
Launched the Stephen Coveys Online Community
in March 2008

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named
the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the
Twentieth Century

Authored four books with sales exceeding one
million copies each

Latest book, The 8
th
Habit, has sold nearly 400,000
copies
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Awards and Honors
Recognized as one of Time Magazines 25 most influential Americans

International Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Awarded eight honorary doctorate degrees

Earned National Fatherhood Award in 2003

International Man of Peace Award in

Received Thomas More College Medallion for continuing service to
humanity
Seven Habits of Highly Effective
People
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Focus on the things you can actually do something about

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Begin everything you do with a clear picture of your
ultimate goal

Habit 3: Put Things First
Manage your life according to your needs and priorities

Habit 4: Think Win-Win
Integrity: Stick with your true feelings, values, and
commitments
Maturity: Be considerate of the feelings of others
Abundance Mentality: Believe there is plenty for everyone


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Seven Habits of Highly Effective
People
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Learn how to communicate clearly and listen to others

Habit 6: Synergize
Two heads are better than one.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Allow yourself to grow by maintaining a balanced
program in the four areas of your life: physical,
social/emotional, mental, and spiritual.
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective
People
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective
People
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The 8
th
Habit: From Effectiveness to
Greatness
Published in 2004 as a sequel to the 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People

Essentially urges people to find their voice and inspire
others to find theirs

"Voice is unique personal significancesignificance
that is revealed as we face our greatest challenges
and that makes us equal to them.
Dr. Stephen R. Covey, from The 8th Habit: From
Effectiveness to Greatness

"People who do not live by their conscience will not
experience this internal integrity and peace of mind.
Dr. Stephen R. Covey, from The 8th Habit: From
Effectiveness to Greatness

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Quotations by Stephen Covey
Actually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles
and most of what I wrote about is just common sense. I am
embarrassed when people talk about the Covey Habits, and dislike the
idea of being some sort of guru.

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.

Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't
paid the price to decide what is really important to them.

We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to
us in our past. We have the power of choice.
References
Dr. Stephen R. Covey. Retrieved May 20, 2010 from
https://www.stephencovey.com/.
Stephen Covey Bio. Retrieved May 20, 2010 from
http://www.stephencovey.net/.
Stephen R. Covey Biography. Retrieved May 20, 2010 from
http://www.whitedovebooks.co.uk/7-habits/stephen-covey.html.