Comments on: The Power of Trust http://myceolife.com/2008/11/the-power-of-trust/ Real Business, Real Problems, Real Solutions Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Xavier http://myceolife.com/2008/11/the-power-of-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Xavier Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:19:41 +0000 http://myceolife.com/?p=367#comment-183 Absolutely agree - a high trust environment is not only a more enjoyable place to work, but you get better outcomes faster and at a lower cost. And trust works both ways - it's not just how much management trusts their staff, but also whether staff trust their managers. I'm reading a great book at the moment called "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the "7 Habits" Stephen Covey). It's a solid, practical look at trust in business, including what makes someone trustworthy, which behaviours tend to build trust with others, how to rebuild trust in a low-trust environment, etc Absolutely agree – a high trust environment is not only a more enjoyable place to work, but you get better outcomes faster and at a lower cost. And trust works both ways – it’s not just how much management trusts their staff, but also whether staff trust their managers.

I’m reading a great book at the moment called “The Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey (the son of the “7 Habits” Stephen Covey). It’s a solid, practical look at trust in business, including what makes someone trustworthy, which behaviours tend to build trust with others, how to rebuild trust in a low-trust environment, etc

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