Stephen Covey, '7 Habits' author, dies at 79

A look at author Stephen Covey's “habits” through the prism of seven successful leaders.

In honor of renowned author Stephen Covey, who died this morning at age 79, we've decided to succinctly break down the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" from his all-time best-selling book, which sold 20 million copies.

Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, died Monday in Idaho, three months after a serious bicycle accident in Utah.

Stephen Covey's "7 Habits" are woven into the emotional well-being of millions in almost any walk of life.

The onetime business professor wrote the 1989 manifesto “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” one of the most highly effective volumes in the history of self-help publishing.