Sean Covey - The Evolution of FranklinCovey’s Mission to Transform Education

On this episode of FranklinCovey Education’s Change Starts Here, host Dustin Odham was joined by Franklin Covey Education President Sean Covey for an introspective look at Covey’s career and the organization’s mission to “[transform] education around the globe by bringing leadership principles and skills to as many kids, educators and schools as possible.” As usual, the podcast began with the Brad Montague-inspired question of, “Why do you love what you do?” For Covey, it’s a simple answer. “I’ve done a lot of different things in my life. I love working in education,” he said. “These kids are amazing, and I think that there’s an identity theft going on in the world where kids are not remembering who they are and the great gifts and potential they have inside. … Everything I write about is all about helping people, especially you, achieve their worth and potential.” Covey and Odham explored Covey’s life and career, from being one of nine children of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" author Stephen Covey to playing quarterback for BYU, discovering a passion for working with kids and teens, and writing seminal works on leadership like “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.” The duo also dove into the life of the elder Covey, who Sean said was “no respecter of persons.” “He treated everybody exactly the same,” he said.

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