Is It Time To Raise Your Trust Game? Yes!
When you mistrust a colleague deeply, the problem may be you.
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When two people who are both leaders for the same business don’t trust one another, the chances of that business gaining an edge stink.
Do I overstate? Take a moment to contemplate the degree to which you’ve witnessed highly effective, accomplished people, maybe even yourself, exist in a perpetual deep mistrust of a close colleague. Imagine someone with otherwise great relationship skills viewing their painful mistrust of a nearby human as some unavoidable, unfortunate fact of life, like ants getting into the house in the summertime, or the common cold. Or viewing it as a strength! They’re grateful for their mistrust because it ensures that they don’t get had! The 1,000 calories a day that go into circumnavigating the poor untrusted sap becomes a source of pride!
As a certified executive coach who works mostly with C-Suite leaders, I have a perspective on this topic. Rarely do I encounter a client leadership team that is not afflicted with embedded mistrust at some level or another. Never once have I seen it be remotely productive.
