Specifically discusses the elements of trust and how to build them from the inside out, from self all the way to societal levels. you'll learn:
• What is trust, and how it affects relationships both at work and at home;
• The 5 waves of trust that move from inside out: Self-Trust → Relationship Trust → Organizational Trust → Market Trust → Societal Trust.
• The prequisites to trust (Character + Competency), and how they translate into 4 core elements of trust (integrity, intent, capabilities, results), and 13 key behaviors.
Book summary at: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-speed-of-trust/ ( )

Published 2006, so examples very dated now. Preaching to the choir, ended up skimming big chunks. ( )

"The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey was a great book! It had a lot of good information on the different levels of trust and how to peacefully resolve conflict and restore trust. What I enjoyed about the book was that it gave practical information that could be used and how relationships that have been broken can be mended and repaired without calling the police or a parent to resolve the issue. What I learned from the book is that trust is something that should be held in high esteem and one that should be planted, grown, and worked on over the years to become a beautiful and strong plant. I learned that trust only happens when a person trusts themselves implicitly and treats themselves with respect and care and does not try to treat themselves badly. For if you do not treat yourself with trust, love and respect, how else would you treat someone with love and respect? I learned that I should treat myself with respect and trust and be honest with myself and not lie so that I can treat people with respect and trust and being honest with them always. That is what always matters. That is what this book taught me." ( )

A framework, reference guide, and useful starting point. Good enough for a business book. The framework and forced symmetries drive the discussion rather than whether or where Covey has supporting data, unique insights, or depth of understanding. This leads to long passages of filler.

Use the framework to establish a shared language about trust in business settings. Refer to sections of the book for ideas about how to improve specific skills or habits associated with trusting relationships in a "fake it till you make it" sense. The experience will teach you what the book cannot. Mine the book for it's insights, capture them, and let the rest fall away. ( )

So many truths and things that make you stop and think. I had fantastic discussions with my husband about this book. He was reading it for the group of people he works with, but we found it applicable to our relationship as well. Really good! ( )