Some good points about leadership in modern times. I think the core premise about not controlling people is so important. Trusting people with their work is empowering and motivating and undoubtedly boosts morale, and the old ways of micromanaging and being closed off to the input and ideas of a team have no place in a modern workplace. While much of this book doesn’t feel new, its content is important and well-stated, and lot of managers would do well to read this.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Good, middle of the road type of non-fiction. I read a lot of it and feel like there wasn't much new. Was a good read though.

Given my love of the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey, which is a staple of leadership and life best practices, I had high expectations when I started reading this book by his son, Stephen M.R. Covey: “Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others.” This book comes at the perfect time. Our world is facing unprecedented changes, and we can no longer rely on the management and leadership practices of the past, practices that still guide many organizations today.

Covey outlines the beliefs of a trust and inspire leader, going into great detail about each. He states that first and foremost a trust and inspire leader possesses a great a belief in people, and that every single person has the potential for greatness. A trust and inspire leader believes that people are whole, and sees them for their whole selves. A trust and inspire leader believes there is enough for everyone and focuses on creating environments of collaboration and support. A trust and inspire leader believes in serving those around them, and last, a trust and inspire leader believes influence is created first inside. That behaviors must be modeled.

Not only did this book give me practical reflections and strategies for how I approach working with my team at work to better enhance my own leadership style. But it also made me think about being a trust and inspire leader in all of my relationships and in my parenting style. As a new mom, when I think about how I want to raise my daughter, it gave me a lot to reflect on. Yes, we might need to manage schedules and bedtime, but there are also chances to lead. To model. To provide chances for my child to bloom. To let her be herself. To give her the room to live out her greatness.

I am inspired reading this book, and know that I will return to the many passages I highlighted and bolded- as a reminder of the kind of leader I want to be, not only in my work, but in my life.

Trust and Inspire
by Stephen M.R. Covey
Pub Date: April 5, 2022
Simon & Schuster
Thanks to the author, Simon & Schuster, and Netgalley for the ARC of this book.

The basic premise is we can Trust and Inspire as leaders or we can Command and Control and he uses that contrast throughout. The book is a very readable exploration of what it means to be a Trust and Inspire leader and how this movement is good for you, your team members, and your organization.
This book would be a good book for discussion leaders. Combine this book with 7 Habits and you have a good start!
4 stars

I received a copy of Trust & Inspire for review. Stephen Covey deftly leads readers through differences in not only what current leaders need to be doing to adapt to the changing landscape of the world, but also what what the current demands are necessitating this change. Trust & Inspire challenges long held beliefs about leadership, motivation, systems, and policies in a way that the reader self-reflects and looks for what they can do to be a Trust & Inspire leader versus Command & Control.

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Covey does it again! What a great book for all those leading in this new era of working remotely. Lots of great tips and tactical solutions for leaders to inspire and lead the workforce in years to come. Highly recommend.

The author Stephen M.R. Covey is the son of Stephen Covey the author of 7 Habits for Highly Effective people and the son has picked up where his father left off and has written a book for our time.

The basic premise is we can Trust and Inspire as leaders or we can Command and Control and he uses that contrast throughout. The book is a very readable exploration of what it means to be a Trust and Inspire leader and how this movement is good for you, your team members, and your organization.

The mechanism of contrasting Command and Control versus Trust and Inspire works well throughout as do Covey's examples. The book is very tactical too with a section on the largest barriers to implementation of this approach.

This would be a great read/discussion opportunity for a group of leaders. Combining this book with the 7 Habits is a powerful leadership development library.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lots of great takeaways from Trust and Inspire. I especially enjoyed its attention on the effects this idea has on remote work and dispersed teams as a result of the pandemic, as well as on parenting.

This book got me thinking about one area I struggle to apply these principles: when dealing with people who are doing work for you but you don't interact with them directly... like, something that's rarely done and is sold/managed/delivered by someone else and wasn't done right: a home improvement, car repair, restaurant meal, product shipped by big box, etc. In many of those cases, those managers failed to "walk the yard" and it's easier as a customer to simply go elsewhere than to invest time/energy into communicating their need for improvements.

Anyway, the focus of the book was definitely more on regular 1:1 relationships and how a Trust & Inspire mindset can have a ripple effect in your entire life.

I've been on both ends (receiving and giving) of Command & Control versus Trust & Inspire and will confirm that T&I takes strength, courage, and a willingness to be creative and open --but it's worth it and will improve your relationships exponentially, both with yourself and others. This book, Trust and Inspire, articulated the whys and hows of that really well.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

As the name of the book implies, this book is about a different brand of leadership: trusting and inspiring your employees to greatness. Obviously, Mr. Covey has never worked for the government or a school system. Personally, I think this system sounds good in theory. But I also don't think it would work in every situation. In other words, some industries and fields lend themselves to trust and inspiration, and other industries do not. But, it's an inspirational book, if nothing else. (He shows you how to trust and inspire by being trusting and inspirational!)