The SPEED of Trust

The One Thing that Changes Everything

By: Stephen M.R. Covey

Narrated by: Stephen M.R. Covey

Over two million copies sold.

Stephen M. R. Covey shows how trust—and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees, and all stakeholders—is the single most critical component of a successful leader and organization.

Stephen M. R. Covey, widely known as one of the world’s leading authorities on trust, asserts that it is “the most overlooked, misunderstood, underutilized asset to enable performance. Its impact, for good or bad, is dramatic and pervasive. It’s something you can’t escape.” Thankfully, it’s is also the thing that can dramatically improve your personal and professional success.

Why trust? The simple, often overlooked fact is this: work gets done with and through people. The Speed of Trust offers an unprecedented and eminently practical look at exactly how trust functions in every transaction and every relationship—from the most personal to the broadest, most indirect interaction. It specifically demonstrates how to establish trust intentionally so that you and your organization can forego the time-killing, bureaucratic check-and-balance processes that is so often deployed in lieu of actual trust.

This 2018 updated edition includes an insightful afterword by the author which explores ten key reasons why trust is more relevant now than ever before—including how trust is the new currency of our world today.©2006 CoveyLink. All rights reserved; (P)2006 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"This much-needed [audio]book provides many practical examples of how greater trust produces better results, at less cost . . . at work and in life. It's invaluable." -- Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese?

Required reading

No one should be allowed to be a CEO without having first read this book.

Keeping Commitments

Had a recent encounter with someone who broke a commitment and then refused the responsibility of recognizing that they did that. I felt deeply wounded but couldn't understand why. In remember putting this book on my wish list and decided to download it and read it, looking for a better explanation than "Ouch, that hurt." Sure enough, I now know why broken commitments act as HUGE emotional withdrawals from my "bank account." Thank you for the clarification.

Knowledge that's Best Needed

Great Book! It definitely emphasizes the need for Trust! Well Nararrated! AWESOME story! Loved It!

Principles To Make A Great Life.

What did you love best about The Speed of Trust?

It explains what we know that trust is the glue for a better life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Speed of Trust?

How simple trust can be yet, how great the results of trust are.

What about Stephen R. Covey’s performance did you like?

If an author can speak well I think it is always better to have them read their book. The passion of the person seems to come through their voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not just one but the many great examples bring the point home from so many angles.

Any additional comments?

How different the world would be if TRUST would be more peoples goals in life.

Don't ask a fish how the water is.

This book covers the many facets of trust and its many benefits. It is best to be a dividend and not a tax.