Installing Trust in A System

I am not sure if you have noticed but the number of books written on trust in the organization has risen. “Wanting it to go back to the good old days when employees’ welfare was taken into account?” My hand is raised.
 
As an entrepreneur and consultant today, I feel sustainability in senior positions rests on the laurels of people who are kind and considerate. Believing that everyone has contributed to the end outcome is valid.
 
A story that comes to mind. A close friend I visited recently in the U.S. related that when she invented / innovated good products for the organization, it was with the support of everyone in the team.
 
Hence their names appeared on the project success not just hers. She ensured that everyone along the way was acknowledged. This to me served her well for it encouraged the team to continue doing as much as they could to win yet another award.
 
What stops organizations from thinking this way then? Nothing but the ego of people involved. While it is great to have ego strength for purposes of pushing back in one’s self-defense, it is also imperative that ego is left behind.
 
Ego-driven leaders speak in the language of “me, myself, I”, obvious to the listener. Employees turn the other way from these types of leaders knowing they will not be rewarded or reinforced for their support.
 
One of the global trends today, is sustainability. Whatever we do it has to be workable in the long run, stable in process to produce good results over time. I urge leaders of organizations, families and teams to understand this simple strategy.
 
Step aside and let it not be about you. Trust will naturally install itself in the system and you will stand to gain the benefits of this.