Trust and Inspire
by Stephen M. R. Covey with David Kasperson, McKinlee Covey and Gary T. Judd
Covey's argument that command-and-control leadership is obsolete and that leaders must model, trust and inspire, with stewardship agreements and examples. Earnest and useful if somewhat repetitive.
Read it if…
you lead and know you micromanage.
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Skip it if…
you want the trust mechanics; see The Speed of Trust.
Try instead: The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do →
Three things you will actually use
- People do not need managing; they need trusting.
- Model, trust, inspire.
- Stewardship, not supervision.
Do this first
Replace one directive with a stewardship agreement this week.
Our verdict
Against command and control.
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