153: Leaders with Heart Go First

In this episode, Heather speaks with Stephen M.R. Covey, cofounder of CoveyLink and the FranklinCovey Speed of Trust Practice and New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust. Stephen shares how trust is that foundation of his leadership journey. He also shares the origins of his drive to lead and some sage tips from his father, Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Heather, like Stephen, believes that you trust lies at the foundation of caring leadership.  Takeaways:  Seek to bless not to impress. Life is about contribution, not accumulation.  Have an awareness that trust matters enormously.  Trust is learnable and doable.  Build trust from the inside out.  Do you trust yourself? Is it smart to trust you? Declare your intent, declare yourself.  Leaders must go first.