Stephen Covey Quotes

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.

Nothing is as fast as the speed of trust.

If we are not trusted, we have no business.

Unfortunately, your reputation often rests not on your ability to do what you say, but rather on your ability to do what people expect.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

Leadership can't be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can't fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.

Honesty is the most single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product.

I don't trust anybody that doesn't do good work. I don't give them any credibility. If they can't write, why should I believe anything they have to say?

People have faith in me because of my track record.

The people of Odisha know who fulfils promises and who does not. We believe in works and not in words.

With high trust, success comes faster, better, and at lower cost.

The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility. People must be able to trust you.

No idea will work if people don't trust your intentions toward them.

If you can't trust, you can't be trustworthy.

If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy.

The best way to learn how to become trustworthy is to study other trustworthy people.

People should and do trust me.

When trust is high, the dividend you receive is like a performance multiplier, elevating and improving every dimension of your organization and your life.... In a company, high trust materially improves communication, collaboration, execution, innovation, strategy, engagement, partnering, and relationships with all stakeholders.

Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.

Earn trust, earn trust, earn trust. Then you can worry about the rest.

Credibility is what it is ALL about.

Transparency increases credibility and accountability.