trust and leadership

Boudi's Ranche, Squirrel Camp (34.6474,27.4621,2001.3)

Distrust breeds:
1 Suspicion and paranoia.2 Micromanagement and second guessing.3 Rules, sign-offs, and bureaucracy.4 Apprehension. Fear of taking action without permission.5 Skepticism. Distrust assumes negative intentions.6 Distrust feels like protection but it’s destruction.Distrust is fear’s response to vulnerability. Self-protection builds walls that limit influence, impact, relationship, and fulfillment.
There is no leadership apart from trust.Trust expands influence.Trust enhances leadership.
Trust is always given.It doesn’t matter the context. In the end, trust is about the person extending it. If someone violates your trust, you expect them to earn it back. But, the choice to trust them again is really about you.Even when you expect someone to earn your trust, you still end up giving it.Wide is better than narrow when it comes to trust. But how? 1 Extend trust first.2 Assume the best.3 Be vulnerable.4 Forgive.