New Book
Features The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Author, Stephen Covey:
THE
WISDOM AND TEACHINGS OF STEPHEN R. COVEY
Invaluable Gift Book – The Most Memorable and Important Teachings
of Stephen Covey, Beloved Leadership Expert and Bestselling Author of The 7
Habits of Highly Effective People
NEW YORK & SALT LAKE
CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Simon &
Schuster and Franklin Covey
Co. (NYSE:
FC) today announced the launch of a new book featuring Stephen Covey, the bestselling
author of The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People, entitled THE WISDOM AND
TEACHINGS OF STEPHEN R. COVEY (November 13th,
2012/$18.00 hardcover).
Stephen Covey passed away
in July 2012, leaving behind an unmatched legacy with his teachings about leadership, time management, effectiveness, success, love, education and family. A multi-million-copy
bestselling author of business and self-help, Stephen Covey strove to help
readers recognize the key elements that would lead them to personal and
professional effectiveness. His seminal work, The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People, transformed the way millions of people act on
their problems with a compelling, logical and well-defined
process. Indeed, many of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People have been assimilated into everyday thinking and everyday
conversation. For example, the expressions “win/win” and “first things
first,” to name a few, have been incorporated into almost every culture around
the world.
THE WISDOM AND TEACHINGS
OF STEPHEN R. COVEY is
a compilation of Stephen Covey’s most insightful, inspiring teachings and
sayings. His profound influence spread beyond individuals and businesses and continues to be
integrated into governments, educational
systems, and
many other institutions with great success. This book covers Stephen Covey’s
most impactful topics: time management, success, leadership – including principle-centered
leadership –
all of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, love and
family. This powerful collection is a lasting tribute to the luminary that
will be missed by so many.
“THE WISDOM AND
TEACHINGS OF STEPHEN R. COVEY is a collection of my father’s most
memorable and important teachings, all from his bestselling books, such
as The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” said Sean Covey, Executive Vice President of
Global Solutions and Chief Product Architect, Franklin Covey. “For anyone who
has read Stephen Covey’s books, they have personally experienced his approach
and commitment to teaching universal principles. His teachings are enormously
empowering and transcend differences of every kind in every culture, in every
age. These principles have withstood the test of time with millions of people
throughout the world and will continue to do so in the future. My father’s
legacy continues on.”
About the author
Stephen Covey, one
of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, was an
internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher,
organizational consultant, and author. He sold over 25 million books (in 38
languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was
named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the 20th century. Stephen Covey
was the co-founder of Franklin Covey
Co., a
global performance improvement company with more than 40 direct and licensee
offices providing professional services in over 140 countries. Stephen Covey
was also professor of management at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at
Utah State University, where he held the first Jon M. Huntsman Presidential
Chair in Leadership. He passed away in July 2012.
About Franklin Covey
Franklin Covey
Co. (NYSE:
FC) is a global company specializing in performance improvement. We help
organizations achieve results that require a change in human behavior. Our
expertise is in seven areas: leadership, execution, productivity, trust, sales
performance, customer loyalty and education. Franklin Covey clients have
included 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune
500, thousands of small- and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous
government entities and educational institutions. Franklin Covey has more than
40 direct and licensee offices providing professional services in over 140
countries. For more information, visit www.franklincovey.com.
