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Luminaries · 1932–2012

Stephen R. Covey

Leadership & InfluenceHabits & Discipline

Structured personal effectiveness around seven habits, from proactivity to renewal, in an enduring leadership framework.

Stephen R. Covey is included in the Luminaries collection for work associated with Leadership & Influence and Habits & Discipline. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.

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Luminaries

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1932–2012

life and work

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  • Explore the work through leadership & influence
  • Explore the work through habits & discipline
“Begin with the end in mind.”

— Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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“Begin with the end in mind.”

— Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Structured personal effectiveness around seven habits, from proactivity to renewal, in an enduring leadership framework.

  • Leadership & Influence
  • Habits & Discipline

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01

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

1989 · A principle-centered framework for effectiveness and character.

02

First Things First

1994 · Written with A. Roger and Rebecca Merrill on priorities and time.

03

The 8th Habit

2004 · A later work on finding voice and helping others find theirs.

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