The New York Times reviewed The Speed of Trust and called Stephen M. R. Covey the next potential business sage and guru, citing The Speed of Trust as “the most intriguing business book of fall 2006.” 

We are THRILLED to announce that today is the long awaited official publication date of “The SPEED of Trust” by Stephen M. R. Covey.

 We know your time is precious and that we are certainly biased, but we are confident you will join the CEO of Black & Decker, Nolan Archibald, in discovering that “The SPEED of Trust” is well worth your time. He put it this way: 

“When I received this book and was asked to read it and offer my comments, my first impulse was, ‘I don’t have the time.’  However, as I read the foreword, then the first few chapters, I could not put it down.  It is exactly what business leaders need today. This book gets to the core roots of ethical behavior and integrity and how ‘trust’ is the most critical factor in effective leaders and organizations.  Covey discusses with clarity and insight how to develop trust through character and competence and how ‘trusted’ leaders and organizations do things better, faster, and at lower costs.  Everyone should make the time to read this book.”

William Parrett, CEO of Deloitte Touche Tomatsu, adds,

“The Speed ofTrust is Red-hot relevant.”

 Yes, we know, you still have books you have not finished reading on your bedside stand.  However, this book is different; we know you will finish this one.  As Nolan Archibald said above, he could not put it down.  Besides, trust is the one thing that will change your relationships and career for the better.

 As Chris Anderson, Publisher of WIRED magazine and author of the hot new book “The Long Tail,” told Stephen in a recent interview: “The currency of the old economy was simply money.  The new currency is trust itself. People confer their attention to the people who have earned it.  So trust is the new currency of the reputation economy.”

Dr. Laura said: “Want to be an irresistible positive force?  Combine personal responsibility with compassion and respect for others.  Want to know how to do this perfectly?  Read The Speed of Trust.”

One last plug, October 8th’s New York Times’ Book Review had this to say: “Of the three [books], the most intriguing is “The Speed of Trust” (Free Press, $26), by Mr. Covey, a Harvard M.B.A. who previously ran the Covey Leadership Center, which featured the work of his father, Stephen R. Covey—a guru in his own right as author of ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.’  The younger Mr. Covey, a potential guru himself, defines trust as a combination of character and competence.”

Stephen spoke to several hundred business people in Colorado last week  in anticipation of the the long awaited publication of The Speed of Trust.  The reaction?

Gaye Stockman, President & CEO of the Loveland Colorado Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, had this to say: “Covey’s The Speed of Trust presentation was an amazing event for the Loveland Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. Not only did we have a wonderful turnout of approximately 500 business professionals in Northern Colorado, but the support from sponsors leading up to the event was awesome. Rarely are we able to put together a presentation and have it become self-sustaining within such a short period of time. We managed to do it all within three weeks. Now that says something – not only for The Speed of Trust but about the public’s readiness to hear this message. Thank you for helping us spread this powerful message throughout our business community. We continue to hear from our members how great Mr. Covey’s presentation was.” 

I suggest that the speed of trust in this case was the trust the community had in Gaye and her team.