About the Author 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 the President of FranklinCovey Education and the original architect of the 4 Disciplines methodology A Harvard MBA and former Brigham Young University quarterback, Sean is also a New York Times bestselling author and has written numerous books, including The Leader in Me and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens