Stephen M. R. Covey is cofounder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide. A sought-after and compelling keynote speaker, author, and advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance, Covey speaks to audiences around the world. A Harvard MBA, he is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which under his stewardship became the largest leadership development company in the world. Covey resides with his wife and children in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains.
Rebecca A. Merrill has served in numerous leadership positions in community, education, and women's organizations. Coauthor of Connections: Quadrant II Time Management, she also assisted Stephen R. Covey on The 7 Habits Highly Effective People.
Recognized as one of Time magazine's twenty-five most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey (1932-2012) was an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author. His books have sold more than twenty-five million copies in thirty-eight languages, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. After receiving an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate degree from Brigham Young University, he became the cofounder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, a leading global training firm.
"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
"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
"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 Scrooged
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
Covey 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.
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