A review by hbreader
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey

3.0

This book is a very valuable tool. Focusing on the state of trust in any relationship makes challenges easier to examine and understand more completely and objectively. Covey asserts that when trust is strong; activities, partnerships, and projects grow and develop more rapidly. When trust is broken, development and growth slow down. This slowdown can become a complete stoppage or even mark the end of the entire relationship. This is true in all kinds of relationships both personal and professional. The book favors examples from business. Unfortunately, some of the corporate examples in this book have not stood the test of time and revelations in the media. This brings up the main weakness of the book. If the ideas had been applied to a broader spectrum of relationships the book would be more universal and would not risk becoming dated before its time. Overall, it is very good information and it should be read and applied.