One of the topics we cover in our book is that in order for trust to develop, someone has to trust first. Parents trust children to drive safely or do chores well and then give them more responsibility, which in turn helps children trust their parents. Supervisors trust employees to perform well and then employees trust their supervisor in looking out for their best interest.
This is the most interesting turn of trust I have heard of in awhile–a shopkeeper trusts his customers so much that he leaves the store open and asks them to pay what they owe–without him there. This truly is trust because the shopkeeper is making himself vulnerable to others, expecting them to consider his interests, but knowing that they might not.
Can you think of an instance where you put yourself out there first to trust? Has it paid off for you?
-karen
Filed under: Risk, Trust | Tagged: Trust, vulnerable
