How to generate trust in organization: 5/8 – Never run away from responsibility
This is the 5th posting from a series of 8 short articles “How to generate trust in an organization”. The topics spring to life from my own experiences as well as from various books and articles I’ve read in the past. The most influential writers have no doubt been John C. Maxwell and Simon Sinek. Both emphasize the importance of high moral driven ”people first” leadership.
How to generate trust in organization: 5 – Never run away from responsibility
Leaders are expected to lead and carry the weight of sometimes hard decisions. Quite often they are paid better than the average white collar worker because of responsibilities. If leaders end up trying to run away from their duties, they are not worth their salary.
But be careful: great leaders do not micromanage. Check out this Protip 1 I wrote earlier about the topic.
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But saying trust is important and actually cultivating an environment of trust are two different things. So, how can you actually build and cultivate trust in your workplace?
First by removing primal fear factors: https://jukkaniittymaa.com/2017/01/08/primal-fears-why-some-organizations-never-manage-to-thrive/
Then by applying these principles: https://jukkaniittymaa.com/tag/howtogeneratetrust/
Hope this helps. 🙂
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