Stephen M. R. Covey

Trust continues to be the most pivotal element needed in successful relationships--from the personal to the political to business. With compelling examples, convincing research, and penetrating insights, Covey and Link teach people how to develop optimal trust relationships by mastering Smart Trust. Stephen M. R. Covey's first book, The Speed of Trust--a #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller-- teaches the fundamentals of trust--what it is, how it is established, and how it can be regained when lost. Now, there is a new, more urgent crisis: This is an era of extreme distrust--of the government, our institutions, and in our personal and professional relationships. The economic crisis was a categorical loss of confidence in our interdependent global economic relationships and systems, and the world is in desperate need of a system that can restore that trust. Smart Trust addresses the seeming paradox that in spite of current historic low levels of trust there is also striking evidence of people, companies, and countries that are prospering from high trust. Smart Trust offers hundreds of examples around the globe--individuals, teams, organizations, markets, and industries--that have created cultures and relationships of high trust and are enjoying remarkable benefits--prosperity, energy, and joy. Smart Trust offers a proven formula to teach what they are doing and how they are doing it. Listeners will learn how to integrate these exceptional examples into all aspects of life--institutional, cultural, and personal. Smart Trust is filled with Covey's principles and strategies for creating environments that thrive because of trust. There has never been a more important time for this discussion.

For fans of Radical Candor, Leaders Eat Last, and Covey's original bestseller, The Speed of Trust. Unleash the hidden power of trust, change lives, and influence your organization with proven, patented techniques. When Stephen M. R. Covey wrote The Speed of Trust in 2006, he had no idea the book would sell over 2 million copies in twenty-two languages and become a worldwide phenomenon. His belief in the hidden power of trust to change lives and impact organizations is now expanded in Smart Trust: Creating Prosperity, Energy, and Joy in a Low-Trust World. Trust in the modern workplace cannot be overstated. Trusted people are more likely to be hired and promoted, get the best projects and bigger budgets, and are typically the last group to be laid off. In an increasingly unpredictable marketplace, understanding and applying the tenets of Smart Trust will increase your probability of thriving personally and professionally. Additionally, your sound judgment and ability to trust in this low-trust world will give you a tremendous competitive advantage--and the capacity to navigate the organizational uncertainty that low trust creates. In a compelling and readable style, Covey and his long-time business partner Greg Link share enlightening principles and anecdotes of people and organizations that are not only achieving unprecedented prosperity from high-trust relationships but--even more inspiring--also attaining elevated levels of energy and joy.

The son of the author of the best-selling 7 Habits series explains how trust is a key catalyst for personal and organizational success in the twenty-first century, in a guide for businesspeople that demonstrates how to inspire trust while overcoming bureaucratic obstacles. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

Shows how, in the new global economy, trust - and the speed at which it is established - is the essential ingredient for successful business.

Shows how, in the new global economy, trust - and the speed at which it is established - is the essential ingredient for successful business.

The son of the author of the best-selling 7 Habits series explains how trust is a key catalyst for personal and organizational success in the twenty-first century, in a guide for businesspeople that demonstrates how to inspire trust while overcoming bureaucratic obstacles. 100,000 first printing.