Over two million copies sold. Stephen M. R. Covey shows how trustand the speed at which it is established with clients, employees, and all stakeholdersis the single most critical component of a successful leader and organization. Stephen M. R. Covey, widely known as one of the worlds leading authorities on trust, asserts that it is the most overlooked, misunderstood, underutilized asset to enable performance. Its impact, for good or bad, is dramatic and pervasive. Its something you cant escape. Thankfully, its also the thing that can dramatically improve your personal and professional success. The Speed of Trust offers an unprecedented and eminently practical look at exactly how trust functions in every transaction and every relationshipfrom the most personal to the broadest, most indirect interaction. It specifically demonstrates how to establish trust intentionally so that you and your organization can forego the time-killing, bureaucratic check-and-balance processes that are so often deployed in lieu of actual trust. This 2018 updated edition includes an insightful afterword by the author which explores ten key reasons why trust is more relevant now than ever beforeincluding how trust is the new currency of our world today.