My goal for this year is to read 15 books.
I recently finished the book “The Speed of Trust”, written by Stephen M. R. Covey. He is the son of Stephen R. Covey, who is widely known for his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Stephen M. R. Covey (the son) is a former CEO, public speaker and author of various management books, including “The Speed of Trust” and “Trust and Inspire”.
In this book, Covey elaborates how leaders and organizations can achieve unprecedented productivity and satisfaction, by focusing on accelerating trust.
The title of the book is related to one of his most important assertions; when trust goes up, speed will go up and cost will go down.
Covey outlines 5 waves of trust, which are highly correlated with one another: self trust, relationship trust, organizational trust, market trust and societal trust.
“When trust goes up, cost will go down and speed will go up”
What did I appreciate most?
The book is an excellent blend of practical information and deeper conceptual layers. Each section comes with methods on how to bring the information into practice: how to check your performance and create plans for improvement.
Also, it provided a framework for establishing trust in any relationship, by the ’13 behaviors’.
Conceptual understanding is offered when the four cores of credibility are established. Covey uses a tree as metaphor to distinguish between integrity, intent, capability and results. This helps to understand your own credibility and enable you to extend ‘smart trust’.
What is my tip?
Overall, I really appreciated the book. If I have to give 1 tip on this book, I would say that it could have been more condensed. Whereas the stories build credibility for the concept of trust, I believe that 350+ pages are exorbitant.
What is my takeaway from this book?
This book helped me to break down the concept of trust in 4 cores, from a perspective which I had not seen before. By understanding the difference between intent and results, performance of a team can be elevated to the next level.
In addition, I instilled a few techniques in my work, relating to my adage “information without practical application is futile”. For example, when I work with my clients on trust in teams, I use the ‘13 behaviors’ to diagnose the current level of trust and accelerate towards the desired level of trust.
Do you want to know how trust can benefit your organization, contact me for more information.
My goal for this year is to read 15 books.
I recently finished the book “The Speed of Trust”, written by Stephen M. R. Covey. He is the son of Stephen R. Covey, who is widely known for his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.
Stephen M. R. Covey (the son) is a former CEO, public speaker and author of various management books, including “The Speed of Trust” and “Trust and Inspire”.
In this book, Covey elaborates how leaders and organizations can achieve unprecedented productivity and satisfaction, by focusing on accelerating trust.
The title of the book is related to one of his most important assertions; when trust goes up, speed will go up and cost will go down.
Covey outlines 5 waves of trust, which are highly correlated with one another: self trust, relationship trust, organizational trust, market trust and societal trust.
“When trust goes up, cost will go down and speed will go up”
What did I appreciate most?
The book is an excellent blend of practical information and deeper conceptual layers. Each section comes with methods on how to bring the information into practice: how to check your performance and create plans for improvement.
Also, it provided a framework for establishing trust in any relationship, by the ’13 behaviors’.
Conceptual understanding is offered when the four cores of credibility are established. Covey uses a tree as metaphor to distinguish between integrity, intent, capability and results. This helps to understand your own credibility and enable you to extend ‘smart trust’.
What is my tip?
Overall, I really appreciated the book. If I have to give 1 tip on this book, I would say that it could have been more condensed. Whereas the stories build credibility for the concept of trust, I believe that 350+ pages are exorbitant.
What is my takeaway from this book?
This book helped me to break down the concept of trust in 4 cores, from a perspective which I had not seen before. By understanding the difference between intent and results, performance of a team can be elevated to the next level.
In addition, I instilled a few techniques in my work, relating to my adage “information without practical application is futile”. For example, when I work with my clients on trust in teams, I use the ‘13 behaviors’ to diagnose the current level of trust and accelerate towards the desired level of trust.
Do you want to know how trust can benefit your organization, contact me for more information.
