Excerpt: Trust is the one thing that changes everything. Not sure if you agree? Check out these 10 quotes from The Speed of Trust to find out how…
Introduction: The Relationship Building Block That Also Affects Speed
Below, you will find our list of quotes from The Speed of Trust that will not only illustrate the importance of trust, but will overview how it affects speed in relationships and show you how to build more trust in your life. The idea that trust has a profound impact on all areas of our lives is, in my opinion, inarguable.
The insight, however, that not only can trust positively impact all of these areas, but also increase the speed and efficiency of how we get things done is intriguing and worth reflecting on.
I mean, it makes sense, right? If you ask a trusted friend to watch your dog while you’re out of town, for example, that would be the end of it. You probably wouldn’t have to worry, check in, or deliberate with them about it.
But if you had no choice but to ask a friend who you only partially trusted, then it would slow down the entire process. You would worry, question yourself, check in frequently, and certainly deliberate with them about the whole thing. Trust leads to speed and this is the idea that Covey is helping us unlock.
For a proper pre-frame to the quotes, start by asking yourself the following questions: Do you feel like you are a trustworthy person? Do you say what’s on your mind? Do you speak about people the same way to others when they are present as you do when they are not present?
When you tell somebody that you’re going to do something, do you follow through with your word? Do you find yourself early and on-time to meetings and commitments or late and sometimes canceling? Do you tend to avoid difficult situations or confront them head on?
When something goes wrong do you find yourself looking for someone to blame or find yourself looking in the mirror? Once you finish spending some time on those, go ahead and dive into the quotes from the Speed of Trust below! We hope they find you well.
The List: 10 Quotes from The Speed of Trust That All Leaders Should Read
“Over time, I have come to this simple definition of leadership: Leadership is getting results in a way that inspires trust.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“I know it is possible not only to restore trust but to actually enhance it. The difficult things that we go through with the important people in our lives can become fertile ground for the growth of enduring trust – trust that is actually stronger because it’s been tested and proved through challenge.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“One of the fastest ways to restore trust is to make and keep commitments – even very small commitments – to ourselves and to others.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“The reality is that everybody makes mistakes. The issue isn’t whether you will make them, it’s what you will do about them. It’s whether you will choose the path of humility and courage or the path of ego and pride.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“It’s not that we ignore our weaknesses; rather, we make our weaknesses irrelevant by working effectively with others so that we compensate for our weaknesses through their strengths and they compensate for their weaknesses through our strengths.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“We tend to get what we expect – both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“Unless you’re continually improving your skills, you’re quickly becoming irrelevant.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
“How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about being right, about acting on good ideas than having the ideas, about embracing new truth than defending outdated position, about building the team than exalting self, about recognizing contribution than being recognized for making it.”
Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust
If you enjoyed these quotes from The Speed of Trust, you can find more quotes and resources from Stephen M. R. Covey’s book below:
Book Overview: From Stephen R. Covey’s eldest son comes a revolutionary new path towards productivity and satisfaction. Trust, says Stephen M.R. Covey, is the very basis of the new global economy, and he shows how trust and the speed at which it is established with clients, employees and constituents is the essential ingredient for any high performance, successful organization. For business leaders and public figures in any arena, The Speed of Trust offers an unprecedented and eminently practical look at exactly how trust functions in our every transaction and relationship from the most personal to the broadest, most indirect interaction and how to establish trust immediately so that you and your organization can forego the time killing, bureaucratic check -and- balance processes so often deployed in lieu of actual trust.
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