Stuart Maister is a former BBC and ITN national TV and radio reporter who developed the concept of the Strategic Narrative: the core story that clarifies direction and vision in large organisations. His first award-winning business was bought by a NASDAQ firm.Kevin Vaughan-Smith is a former EY Associate Partner and consultant who has worked with business leaders including IBM, BP, Aviva, Vodafone, O2, and 3 of the Big 4, including 7 years as Managing Director of Franklin Covey UK.
A must-read for anyone in an educational environment looking to foster trust and collaboration -- Diane O'Dowd, Professor Emerita, University of California at Irvine An excellent guide to help you navigate the waters of collaboration and trust in business... a survival manual for the 21st century. -- John Philpin, Founder, People First, and former CEO of Lyris Thought-provoking and full of common sense from start to finish, in addition to being an excellent reference for practical situations -- Mark Harvey, CFO, General Phoenix Unlike so many books on this subject, Choose Trust looks at the challenges and opportunities of trust from multiple angles... with practical, real-world insights to transform the way you operate at work -- Charles H. Green, co-author of 'The Trusted Advisor' A brilliant read from genuine experts on relationship building... the thinking around trust-based leadership and teamwork is thought-provoking - lessons that would benefit many in modern business -- Steve Cullen, Founding Partner, Merlin5 Consulting 'This book brings a new perspective, a delightful simplicity and practicality to the subject of trust... We would live in a better world if we could all learn the lessons inside -- Gill White, Chartered Insurance Institute An essential read for anyone whose values are honed around honesty, principles and integrity -- Stephen P.E. Fletcher, Founder and Managing Director, The Leaders Club Maister and Vaughan-Smith's insights and methods will help many individuals and organisations in becoming more successful -- Arnoud de Meyer, co-author of Ecosystem Edge