People want competence, seemingly over everything else
Without managed trust, people will show up to do their jobs and they will worry primarily about themselves. This is the root of office politics—people acting within the system for self-gain often at the expense of others, even the company. If a company doesn’t manage trust, then those working for it will not trust the company, and self-interest
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An uncomfortable truth: a small minority of people are dramatically smarter and more effective than average. Most folks have never seen these people operate first-hand. It's both awe-inspiring and humbling.
These people aren't always particularly "relatable" or "electable", so we are generally left with populist dancing... See more
Tom Blomfieldx.compolitics as an exercise in personal wish fulfillment rather than as a site for collective action.