Steven Covey, the author of "Seven habits of highly Effective People" and other two, died Monday at the age of 79 due to a bicycle accident in April. He was once named as the one of the influential people in the world by Time Magazine. His 'seven habits' book sold 20 million copies worldwide and his speech for 'how to be effective' made people spellbound to his words. I had the opportunity to take the seven habits training with one of his fellow along with the top managers of my company giving lip service to the principle but the excercises and mind games were beneficial to put the effectiveness in you.
He was more than an author. He was a management and leadership icon who ran multiple ten-million-dollar companies. He taught others to live and lead using simple yet profound truths through the Covey Leadership Center, which and in 1997 merged with Franklin Quest to create FranklinCovey Co., a global consulting and training leader.
Given Covey's strong habit for exercise and self-reflection and his background as an avid athlete, it is not surprising that one of his leisure pursuits included cycling. On April 19 of this year, he had a bike accident while navigating a steep descent in Utah. He had been recovering since that time, and the official family statement is that he died from complications from that crash.
His books, speeches and his entrepreneurial/management traits influenced many people to change their lives and set him as a visionary/leader.
May the author, management thinker and entrepreneur's soul rest in peace.You will always be remembered.
