224. Trust & Inspire, Once Again! Stephen M.R. Covey

Published: April 20, 2022, 6:40 a.m.

b'One of nine children, Stephen MR Covey, says each of them felt like they were the favorite in the family! \\xa0How do parents do that? \\xa0How do you recognize your kids\\u2019 strengths and affirm them? \\xa0Who has seen greatness in you? \\xa0Parenting doesn\\u2019t have to be my way or the highway command and control and neither does the workplace! \\xa0Stephen M.R. Covey says everyone can inspire and lead! \\xa0It takes courage! \\xa0Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!\\nStephen M. R. Covey is co-founder of CoveyLink and the FranklinCovey Global Trust Practice. A sought-after and compelling keynote speaker and advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, and collaboration, he speaks to audiences around the world. He is the New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust, a groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting book that challenges our age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue and instead demonstrates that trust is a hard-edged, economic driver. The Speed of Trust has been translated into 22 languages and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.Stephen is also the author of the forthcoming book, Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others, which will be released on April 5, 2022. While the world has changed, our style of leadership has not. Most leaders and organizations\\u2014faced with ever new and disrupting challenges\\u2014continue to operate from a base model of \\u201cCommand & Control;\\u201d they\\u2019ve just become more advanced and sophisticated at it, what Stephen calls \\u201cEnlightened Command & Control.\\u201dIn contrast to Command & Control, Trust & Inspire is all about unleashing greatness in others. Leading in a way that both inspires and empowers people to become the best version of themselves\\u2014tapping into a sense of purpose, meaning, contribution and inclusion. The result is a level of belonging, collaboration, and ultimately innovation that Command & Control is simply not capable of producing.Stephen asserts that trust has become the new currency of our world, and that having the ability to develop, extend, and restore trust with all stakeholders is the number one competency of leadership needed today. He passionately delivers this message and is dedicated to enabling individuals and organizations to reap the dividends of high trust throughout the world. Audiences and organizations alike resonate with his tangible, practical approach to trust.Stephen is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which, under his direction, became the largest leadership development company in the world. He personally led the strategy that propelled his father\\u2019s book, Dr. Stephen R. Covey\\u2019s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, to become one of the two most influential business books of the 20th Century, according to CEO Magazine. A Harvard MBA, Stephen joined Covey Leadership Center as a Client Developer, became National Sales Manager, and then President & CEO. Under Stephen\\u2019s leadership, the company achieved Inc. 500 status, nearly doubled revenues while increasing profits by 12 times, and expanded into over 40 countries. This greatly increased the value of the brand and company. Within three years of being named CEO, Stephen had increased shareholder value by 67 times in a merger with then FranklinQuest to form FranklinCovey.Over the years, Stephen has gained considerable respect and influence with executives and leaders of Fortune 500 companies as well as with mid- and small-sized private sector and public sector organizations he\\u2019s consulted. Clients recognize his unique perspective on real-world organizational issues based on his practical experience as a former CEO.Stephen serves on numerous boards, including the Government Leadership Advisory Council, and he has been recognized with the lifetime Achievement Award for \\u201cTop Thought Leaders in Trust\\u201d from the advocacy group, Trust Across America/Trust Around the World.Stephen resides with his wife and children in the shadows of the Rocky Mountain'