Recognized as one of Time magazine's twenty-five most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey (1932-2012) was an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author. His books have sold more than twenty-five million copies in thirty-eight languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. After receiving an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, he became the cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, a leading global training firm.
Sean Covey is a business executive, author, speaker, and innovator. He is the president of FranklinCovey Education and is devoted to transforming education throughout the world through a principle-centered leadership approach. Sean directs FranklinCovey's whole school transformation process, called Leader in Me(R), which is now in more than 5,000 schools and fifty countries throughout the world. Sean graduated from BYU with a degree in English and later earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. As the starting quarterback for BYU, he led his team to two bowl games and received numerous honors. He is the author of Fourth Down and Life to Go and the international bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, which has sold over three million copies and is translated in over fifteen languages. He is a popular speaker to youth and adult groups. Sean and his wife, Rebecca, live with their kids in the Rocky Mountains. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.