Trust

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The #1 trait of high-performing teams and strong relationships, as evidenced by nearly every leadership, team, and development model, is trust.
The term trust yields over 950 million search results and offers over 100,000 book options.
If you got started today, you could power through a book a month and become the comprehensive, thoroughly read expert on trust in 8,300 years.


If trust were simple, like grinding coffee beans, there would not be a relatively infinite amount of perspectives and resources on the topic.
When it comes to researching trust, the topic can be equally ambiguous.
One definition commonly used to define trust in research offers us some insight: trust is your willingness to be vulnerable despite the risk of treachery.


Treachery might sound dramatic in the organizational context.
Keep in mind that the brain processes treachery (perceived danger) in a binary “present” or “absent” categorization.
As a leader, a step to take in building trust is to clarify what might constitute “treachery” with your team; and how to navigate it.



Will trust for coffee,
- Morning Cup

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