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From Publishers WeeklyTrust is so integral to our relationships that we often take it for granted, yet in an era marked by business scandals and a desire for accountability this book by leadership expert Covey is a welcome guide to nurturing trust in our professional and personal lives. Drawing on anecdotes and business cases from his years as CEO of the Covey Leadership Center (which was worth $160 million when he orchestrated its 1997 merger with Franklin Quest to form Franklin Covey), the author effectively reminds us that there’s plenty of room for improvement on this virtue. Following a touching foreword by father Stephen R. Covey (author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and related books), the junior Covey outlines 13 behaviors of trust-inspiring leaders, such as demonstrating respect, creating transparency, righting wrongs, delivering results and practicing accountability. Covey’s down-to-earth approach and disarming personal stories go a long way to establish rapport with his reader, though the book’s length and occasional lack of focus sometimes obscure its good advice. (Oct.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.ReviewCovey convincingly validates our experience at Dell — that trust has a bottom-line impact on results and that when trust goes up, speed goes up while costs come down. This principle applies not only in our professional relationships with customers, business partners, and team members but also in our personal relationships, which makes this insightful book all the more valuable.”– Kevin Rollins, President and CEO, Dell Inc.”This book can change lives. Covey helps us understand how to nurture and inspire immediate trust in every encounter, which is the foundation for true and lasting success in life. A very interesting and enlightening read.”– Larry King”Covey brilliantly focuses on that overlooked bedrock of democratic capitalism — trust. Like the air we breathe, we too often take this critical intangible for granted. As Covey makes clear, we do so at our ultimate competitive peril.”– Steve Forbes, President and CEO, Forbes”Want to be an irresistible positive force? Combine personal responsibility with compassion and respect for others. Want to know how to do this perfectly? Read The Speed of Trust.”– Dr. Laura Schlessinger, internationally syndicated radio host and author of The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage”Covey’s book underscores the single most important factor — the substrate — that will determine the success (or failure) of any organization in the 21st century: TRUST. This is a powerful read: brave, imaginative, amazingly prescient, and backed up by empirical and analytical heft. A must-read for anyone in a position of responsibility, from a support group to a global corporation.”– Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, USC, and author of On Becoming a Leader”This much-needed book provides many practical examples of how greater trust produces better results, at less cost, sooner — at work and in life. It’s invaluable.”– Spencer Johnson, M.D., author of Who Moved My Cheese? and coauthor of The One Minute Manager”Stephen Covey’s work changed the world. I’d bet the price of this exciting book and more that his son, Stephen M. R. Covey, will have at least as much impact. The Speed of Trust is an amazing book, starting with its novel and powerful title — my greatest wonder was why it hadn’t been written before. From the epigraph — ‘Speed happens when people truly trust each other’ — to the closing bell, this is a book worth savoring — and implementing.”– Tom Peters”When I received this book and was asked to read it and offer my comments, my first impulse was, ‘I don’t have the time.’ However, as I read the foreword, then the first few chapters, I could not put it down. It is exactly what business leaders need today. This book gets to the core roots of ethical behavior and integrity and how ‘trusted’ leaders and organizations do things better, faster, and at lower cost. Everyone should make the time to read this book.”– Nolan D. Archibald, Chairman and CEO, The Black & Decker Corporation”I am happier when I am trusted, and I bet you are too. Covey has done a masterful job teaching that trust is conditioned on our behavior and that we can consciously shift our behavior to deserve trust. This one realization can change your life. This is the best book by a Covey since 7 Habits.”– Richard Carlson, Ph.D., author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and Don’t Get Scroogedhttp://speedoftrust.com/new/