Summary of Stephen M.R. Covey's Trust and Inspire

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#1 It’s time for a new style of leadership. We need a leader who can see, develop, and unleash the greatness in every person. This leader can model authentic behavior with humility and courage.

#2 The difference between what we are doing and what we’re capable of doing would solve most of the world’s problems.

#3 The world has changed, and our style of leadership has not. People are not going to be moved by leadership that doesn’t match today’s world. We need a new kind of leadership that is relevant for our times.

#4 The Fourth Industrial Revolution is bringing about extraordinary changes, and the rate of change is unprecedented. It has made it impossible to be a know-it-all as there is too much knowledge and technology to be ingested.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669390503

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

It’s time for a new style of leadership. We need a leader who can see, develop, and unleash the greatness in every person. This leader can model authentic behavior with humility and courage.

#2

The difference between what we are doing and what we’re capable of doing would solve most of the world’s problems.

#3

The world has changed, and our style of leadership has not. People are not going to be moved by leadership that doesn’t match today’s world. We need a new kind of leadership that is relevant for our times.

#4

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is bringing about extraordinary changes, and the rate of change is unprecedented. It has made it impossible to be a know-it-all as there is too much knowledge and technology to be ingested.

#5

The what of work today is knowledge and service-based, and it is more collaborative, innovative, and creative than ever before. The way the work is being done is increasingly collaborative, requiring people to work in flexible, interdependent teams.

#6

The global COVID-19 pandemic has greatly accelerated the trend of people working from home or anywhere, and has led to changes in organizational structures and systems.

#7

The workforce is more diverse than ever before. The goal is to create an inclusive culture that maximizes diversity, and the greater the contrast in our differences, the greater the potential for creativity and innovation.

#8

The Five Emerging Forces are at work in our world, and they are swirling around our jobs, schools, families, and communities. In order to thrive, let alone survive, in this whirlwind of change, we must adapt as fast as things are changing around us.

#9

The world has changed, but our style of leadership has not. We need to change the way we lead if we want to be effective bosses, good parents, and productive citizens. We must adopt a new style that’s more relevant and suited for our times.

#10

People want this kind of leadership, and they want it now. A recent Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Global Pulse study concluded that forward-thinking business leaders are moving away from traditional, Command Control style of leadership toward a new, people-centered approach.

#11

Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, revitalized the company’s culture in just four years, and in doing so, he changed the trajectory of Microsoft.

#12

Microsoft’s turnaround was a grand reinvention under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. He inspired people to aim for