The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
Book Review: Practical advice to improve effectiveness - Trust me!
Summary: 5 Stars
We all read books through our own lens. As a coach and consultant to boards of directors, I see The Speed of Trust as essential reading for any leader on any board. Whatever the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and all the other rules and checklists may hope to impose, the fundamental input for effective boards is TRUST. I call it the "currency of the boardroom".
Stephen has taken what is often passed off as "airy-fairy" and made it both tangible and accessible. His superb examples and illustrations from real life help the reader quickly see the empirical evidence that trust truly speeds up everything. Trust saves time -- Trust saves money. Even more, he has identified, explained, and elaborated on 13 behaviors that enable anyone to establish and enhance trust in any relationship.
Building on the legacy that his father has built, the younger Covey gives us all solid advice and important tools to live lives of character. And while many of us may buy this book with the hopes of helping our professional lives, it will immediately impact our personal lives.
You'll want everyone close to you to read it, too. I've already given out several copies!
Book Review: Roadmap for Changing Your LIfe and Your Company
Summary: 5 Stars
There is no one more qualified to write this book that Stephen M.R. Covey. Stephen presided over a company during one of the most tumultuous times it faced, and faced everything he was presented with in precisely the way he advocates in this book.
In this book he lays out the theoretical foundation for a thriving organization and a properous community. He argues persuasively and offers strong evidence--for how trust dramatically affects results of every kind. But he thankfully goes further--from his own experience and his careful study he offers a roadmap for how to create abundant trust in ourselves, our relationships and our workplaces.
I predict that this book will be THE seminal reference on trust for the next century. Read this book and you'll know precisely what you need to do to solve most any chronic problem you face. Follow Stephen's counsel, and you'll find prosperity and happiness unavailable in any other way.
Book Review: Timely . . . No, overdue!
Summary: 5 Stars
As a mother who's home with her children and extremely involved in her community, I am very impressed by how relevant this book is in my life. There really is a high cost for low trust. . . I saw it day in and day out before I had children and was working and now I continue to see it in my home with my husband and children and throughout my community. Trust really does change everything- it's vital for successful relationships (both personal and professional). I highly recommend this book!
Natalie
Oahu, Hawaii
Book Review: The best book I've read in years!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic book. It is as relevant in relationships at home as it is in the work place. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be trusted or who wants to find someone to trust.Book Review: Paradigm-Shifter
Summary: 5 Stars
Every once in a while a book is published that shifts paradigms and instigates a pervasive buzz around the workplace. As a consultant, I know which books these are because they are on the shelf of every client I visit. I predict this book on trust will become a paradigm shifter. Covey makes the issue of trust a hard science that impacts everything, including the bottom-line. And the book is fun to read....lots of stories, business examples, personal stories, and statistics. This is a five-star book that I highly recommend.