Stephen Covey, Author of ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ Dies

If in your childhood or young adulthood you did not peruse through the pages of some of the titles ‘the 7 Habits’ then you must have missed a crucial part of growing up. From ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens’ to ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, Stephen Covey built a self-help brand that went on to sell more than 25 million copies worldwide as the global population sought answers within the pages of his titles.

One of the pioneers of guides to personal effectiveness, the author Stephen Covey passed away Monday night, 16th July 2012 at the age of 79, following complications he had developed after a bicycle accident he had earlier in April. Covey died in a hospital in the American state of Idaho, surrounded by his family and friends.

‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ was such a massively successful book that it was translated into over 38 languages in over 60 countries. The book is also popular in Kenyan bookstores as well as secondary and tertiary learning institutions in the country. The author had personally taught upto 36 heads of state ways of improving their effectiveness.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stephen R. Covey. His seminal work, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” will forever be one of the most influential books in the field of self-improvement,” said Carolyn K. Reidy, president and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc., which published his book, said in a statement.