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: Great guidebook for achieving or reconstructing trust.
Summary: 4 Stars
This book offers a very good action plan regarding achieving and/or reconstructing trust which, if followed, would certainly be effective. Most of it is like common sense that you may have never heard anyone put words to before. The only shortcomings of this book are that it is severely anecdotal (some of the anecdotes are strong and useful, but many are too personal to the author and they therefore lose credibility or pertinence) and kind of long-winded - by the time you near the end, you are ready to not even look at it's cover for perhaps a year! Overall, though, a great book which appropriately emphasizes that the same qualities which make for good personal relationships make for good business relationships, as well - which is helpful if you are or you are dealing with a person who can see the importance from one angle but perhaps not the other.Book Review: Useful, worthwhile and timely
Summary: 5 Stars
I recommend this book. It is well written, practical and has up to date examples. The book is very timely and describes important and fundemental processes in both business and personal life, which if mastered will lead to a more fulfilling and successful life.
Also includes some nice references to his dad's books/life and provides his own twist/interpretation. Very nice.
Book Review: His writing and business acument surpass his father!
Summary: 5 Stars
His writing and business acument surpass his father! Excellent, easy to read and very relevant to our business environment today.
He has the same gifts of business acumen and writing that his father, Steve Covey. I have a whole liabray of Steve Covey's books, and look forward to continuing to fill my bookshelf with the next generation Covey!
Book Review: Thoughtful approach to a nebulous concept
Summary: 4 Stars
Really an intriguing book... fascinating. It helps to look at Trust within a framework. I am putting this to use in my business and personal life.Book Review: The Apple Did Not Fall Far From the Tree
Summary: 5 Stars
Stephen M.R. Covey is the son of the famous Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Not surprisingly, many of his father's themes are interwoven throughout this book.
Covey maintains that "Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust," meaning nothing can accelerate a transaction, a task, or project of any kind like trust. For instance, when there is a high level of trust between parties in a business transaction, deals can be made in minutes with a handshake.
Not only does trust make things faster, it simply makes every aspect of our lives better. To use another business example, a high level of trust between an organization's members promotes innovation, generates productivity, and results in cost savings. Trust "changes everything." It's not just a touchy-feely concept. Covey gives statistics to back it up.
Covey explains that trust is a function of character and competence. He further breaks these components down into "4 Cores of Credibility" - integrity, intent, capabilities, and results. He also outlines 13 Behaviors that generate trust. The Cores and Behaviors "are the tools that establish or maintain trust in every context." Similar to the 7 Habits, it all starts with the individual - i.e. self trust. Trust then can extend or ripple an additional 4 waves - to relationship trust, organizational trust, market trust, and societal trust. Covey gives tips for how to develop trust at each wave, resulting in increasingly remarkable outcomes.
After reading the book, you will believe that, "prioritizing trust - actively seek to establish it, grow it, restore it, and wisely extend it - will bring personal and organizational dividends that far exceed any other path." Although it has value for everyone, this book is especially helpful and important reading for those in leadership positions.
Nick McCormick - Author, Lead Well and Prosper