Sean Covey is a business executive,
author, speaker, and innovator. He is the president of FranklinCovey Education
and is devoted to transforming education throughout the world through a
principle-centered leadership approach. Sean directs FranklinCovey's whole
school transformation process, called Leader in Me(R), which is now in more than
5,000 schools and 50 countries throughout the world.
Sean is
a New York Times bestselling author and has authored or
co-authored several books, including The Wall Street Journal
#1 Business Bestseller, The 4 Disciplines of
Execution; The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever
Make; The 7 Habits of Happy Kids; The
Leader in Me; and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Teens, which has been translated into thirty languages and sold more
than eight million copies worldwide. He is a versatile keynoter who regularly
speaks to students and adults within schools and organizations and has appeared
on numerous radio and TV shows and in print media.
Sean
graduated with honors from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a Bachelor's
degree in English and later earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. As the
starting quarterback for BYU, he led his team to two bowl games and was twice
selected as the ESPN Most Valuable Player of the Game.
Sean
and his family founded and run a global, non-profit charity called Bridle Up
Hope which uses equestrian training to inspire hope, confidence, and resilience
in young women who struggle in life. Sean resides with his wife and children in
Alpine, Utah.
