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Why leaders fail and how not to be one of them
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| Things move fast in business – and not always in a positive direction. A corporation fails every three minutes. A directorship changes every 32 seconds. In today’s business environment, trust may be your best competitive advantage. Companies where trust is high are more likely to succeed because they generally have a faster rate of production and lower operations cost. |
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“Are You Building or Demolishing Trust In Your Business?”
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| Do you believe that trust is important in your business? Many of you probably answered yes and in fact many experts believe trust is perhaps the most important element of an efficient, cooperative, collaborative and unified work environment. Almost every one of my client focus groups during the first stages of strategic planning will list trust and the lack thereof as a challenge, frustration and issue in their workplace. The management team wants to know how they can build trust in the workforce and how they can avoid losing it. So I ask you – are you building or demolishing trust in your business or organization? Here are five (5) questions to ask to verify if you are building trust in your business.
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The Strategic Importance of Trust In Business, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
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| In the world of business today, trust is more important than ever, especially when it comes to your relationships with your clients, customers, employees, and all stakeholders in your business. But what do we mean by “trust.” Webster’s dictionary defines trust as the “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.” Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach believes that trust is right at the foundation of the survival and success of any business. Without trust there can be no sustainable business. Trust is a strategically critical issue in any type of relationship because a relationship without trust is not really a relationship at all. There are several levels of trust and I have chosen five (5) to present in this article.? |
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Why leaders fail and how not to be one of them
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| Things move fast in business – and not always in a positive direction. A corporation fails every three minutes. A directorship changes every 32 seconds. In today’s business environment, trust may be your best competitive advantage. Companies where trust is high are more likely to succeed because they generally have a faster rate of production and lower operations cost. |
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A Matter of Trust
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| Trust is the basis for all successful leaders and all successful relationships for that matter. You cannot buy trust, but it is free. Trust is priceless yet can be earned over time. Have you ever tried to request someone’s trust? Maybe it was a team member, customer or a colleague. You may have wanted a decision to be made in your favor. To overcome some initial disagreement and expedite the decision making process, you might resort to “Hey, just trust me!” That statement is worthless. Either the other party already trusted you based on your past actions or they did not trust you and your request won’t change that. Trust is not spoken, it is demonstrated. Trust cannot be requested, it must be earned.
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Ten Hallmarks of a High Trust Organization
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| We tend to think of trust in one dimension, but there are several different ways trust plays out in organizations.
My favorite definition of trust is that when I trust someone, it means I believe he or she will always do what is thought to be in my best interest (even if I do not particularly appreciate it at the time).
We can contrast some dimensions of trust by considering what it is like to work in an organization with high trust versus one with low trust on several dimensions
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Annual Trust Barometer -- the lessons for Australian business.
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| Every year the world's largest PR firm conducts a significant study of trust and credibility. The 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer for the first time includes Australia.
74% of Australians surveyed trust companies less than a year ago -- 4th highest of 20 countries and above the global response of 62%.
Only 39% of Australians trust companies to do what is right; much less than in all of our trading partners.
Global response was 49%.
53% of Australians trust government to do what is right, well above their trust of Australian business, and the global figure of 44%.
"This year's Trust Barometer leaves no doubt there are tangible consequences for businesses that gain -- or lack -- the trust of their stakeholders. Trust influences consumer spending, corporate reputation, and a company's ability to navigate regulatory environment." |
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An Iron String: The Power of Trust
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| Trust pervades nearly every aspect of our daily lives. It is fundamental in the healthy functioning of all of our relationships with others. In today’s uncertain climate, it is not surprising that study after study shows a decline in the trust level individuals have of business and political leaders and institutions. If lack of trust is an issue which causes you concern in your leadership, what can you do to manage perceptions of trust in an unstable and slippery environment? This article provides 12 actionable steps. |
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Trust Keeps Leaders off the Slippery Slope
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| There are numerous advantages when leaders can build an environment of high trust. One important one is that the employees in the organization become helpful watchdogs to help prevent ethical dilemmas, but that is only one advantage. Here are 10 key benefits of building a high trust organization:
1. Lower risk of ethical debacles
2. Higher productivity
3. Lower costs
4. Less conflict
5. Focus on the vision
6. Trust is evident to customers
7. Focus on development
8. Improved communications
9. Better reinforcement
10. More efficient problem solving |
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Building Trust When Your Boss Sucks At It
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| Building an environment of high trust is a lot of work. It can be even more difficult if the bosses above you in the organization have no clue as to how to build trust. This article deals with the common phenomenon of a clueless boss. |
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Degrees of Trust
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| Trust is an interesting word. We tend to think of it as a singular concept, like how much do I trust my boss at the moment. I believe there are numerous different types of trust in our lives, and in any trust situation, there are infinite levels of trust. That complexity is one of the reasons why high trust is hard to find in many organizations.
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