Book Titles

The Speed of Trust
The One Thing That Changes Everything

By Stephen Covey

Year Published: 2006
ISBN-13: 078-0-7432-9730-1
Categories: Leadership, Trust

177 Quotes Found

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The Speed of Trust:

People who are congruent act in harmony with their deepest values and beliefs. They walk their talk.

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The Speed of Trust:

…congruence – not compliance… will ultimately create credibility and trust.

62

The Speed of Trust:

Being humble does not mean being weak, reticent, or self-effacing. It means recognizing principle and putting it ahead of self.

64

The Speed of Trust:

Because we all have ‘blind spots,’ we sometimes tend to overestimate or underestimate our own level of strength.

66

The Speed of Trust:

Every time we make and keep a commitment to ourselves – large or small – we increase our self-confidence.

67

The Speed of Trust:

…don’t make too many commitments. If you do, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

67

The Speed of Trust:

You need to have identified values. You need to know what you stand for and you need to stand for it, so that others know, too.

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The Speed of Trust:

To be open inspires credibility and trust; to be closed fosters suspicion and mistrust.

71

The Speed of Trust:

To the degree to which you remain open to new ideas, possibilities, and growth, you create a trust dividend…

72

The Speed of Trust:

The greater your integrity – the more honest, congruent, humble, and courageous you are – the more credibility you will have and the more trust you will inspire.

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