{"id":1038,"date":"2014-02-03T16:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trustacrossamerica.com\/blog\/?p=1038"},"modified":"2014-02-03T16:00:07","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T21:00:07","slug":"ten-myths-about-organizational-trust-and-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustacrossamerica.com\/blog\/?p=1038","title":{"rendered":"Ten Myths About Organizational Trust and Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Building organizational trust requires leadership “buy-in.” The payoff includes a happier and more stable work force; faster decision making and innovation; and long-term sustainability and profitability.<\/p>\n

This list compiles some of the myths surrounding organizational trust and leadership.<\/p>\n

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  1. Trust is \u201csoft\u201d and does not increase profitability.<\/li>\n
  2. If an organization complies with the law, it is trustworthy.<\/li>\n
  3. Leaders need not have integrity in their personal life as long as they act the part at work.<\/li>\n
  4. Writing a corporate values statement or having a credo is a waste of time and resources.<\/li>\n
  5. Building trust into the corporate DNA will not result in faster crisis recovery.<\/li>\n
  6. Short-term profitability trumps long-term trustworthiness.<\/li>\n
  7. It\u2019s not leader\u2019s job to ensure that trust-building is an organizational priority.<\/li>\n
  8. Shareholders are more important than other stakeholders.<\/li>\n
  9. Corporate responsibility need not extend beyond philanthropy.<\/li>\n
  10. It\u2019s okay to tell an occasional lie.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What myths would you add to this list? Leave a comment.<\/p>\n

    These myths and other are discussed in our new book, Trust Inc. Strategies for Building Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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