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®, 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.