Stephen M.R. Covey Biography

Stephen M. R. Covey is a CoveyLink and FranklinCovey Speed of Trust Practice cofounder. He travels the world as a sought-after and captivating keynote speaker and counselor on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance. He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The SPEED of Trust, a game-changing book that questions our long-held belief that trust is primarily a soft, social virtue and instead reveals that trust is a hard-edged, economic motivator. In addition, he and business partner Greg Link coauthored Smart Trust: The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers Into Leaders, which provides illuminating concepts and examples of people and companies that are achieving exceptional success via high-trust interactions and cultures. The capacity to develop, grow, extend, and restore trust with all stakeholders, according to Stephen, is a vital leadership talent in the new global economy. He passionately conveys this message and is committed to allowing individuals and organizations all across the world to gain the benefits of high trust. His knowledgeable, practical approach to real-time concerns affecting their immediate and long-term performance resonates with audiences and organizations alike. He is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which he led to become the world's biggest leadership development organization. According to CEO Magazine, Covey personally directed the approach that drove his father's book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to one of the two most important business books of the twentieth century. He joined Covey Leadership Center as a Client Developer after earning a Harvard MBA, and then rose through the ranks to become National Sales Manager, then President and CEO. Under Covey's leadership, the firm expanded fast and profitably, earning Inc. 500 status. As President and CEO, he almost quadrupled revenues to more than $110 million while tripling profitability. During that time, both consumer and staff trust hit new highs, and the firm grew into over 40 countries across the world. This significantly boosted the brand's and company's worth. When Covey was appointed CEO, the business was valued at $2.4 million. Within three years, he increased shareholder value to $160 million through a combination he arranged with then-Franklin Quest to establish FranklinCovey. Covey has garnered tremendous respect and influence among CEOs and leaders of Fortune 500 firms, as well as mid- and small-sized private sector and public sector organizations with whom he has advised over the years. Clients value his distinct viewpoint on real-world organizational difficulties based on his prior experience as a CEO. Covey now serves on the boards/advisory boards of many organizations, including the Human Performance Institute, "the pioneer in energy management technology," where he serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board. Covey lives in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains with his wife and children.

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