TRUST
I appreciated the statement, “We don’t have to like everyone or agree with everyone, but as leaders, first and foremost, we have to respect everyone.” It is important as leaders we learns to work together and respect others differences. We all come from unique backgrounds with unique ways of perceiving the world but we must learn to listen and be respectful of all individuals.
I found it really interesting how they decided to put “trust” at the end of the book because you need all the other connectors to be present in order for someone to trust you. All the connectors start linking together but break without “trust”. An important aspect of trust is “Honesty”. I have a hard time trusting anything from people who are dishonest! Once a leader lies, people lose trust in them. As future leaders, we must strive to do everything we possibly can to build and sustain trust from our staff. It’s important for all us to remember that trust is the most important part of any relationship; it the most vulnerable and sensitive. With any “Good” relationship, trust takes substantial time, energy, and commitment. Sadly, trust can be destroyed in seconds!
I totally agree with you Irene, trust takes a lot of time! And sometimes we don't have that much time to make a good impression on others. So we need to be conscious of this at all times:)
ReplyDeleteOnce a leader lies or even a perceived lie all the trust is gone. Everytime something similar comes up there will be negative feelings surrounding the situation.
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