Once trust has been betrayed, most people will be less trusting the next time. The degree of mistrust that is engendered varies between individuals and with the sensitivity of a particular betrayal.
You’re leading a meeting. You’ve prepared. You’ve presented your strategy clearly. Heads are nodding. No one pushes back. You assume everyone’s on board. Two weeks later, your team misses the deadline ...
The best and worst advice of my career came down to one thing: whose voice I gave authority. My stance is simple. Trust people you respect and invest in yourself. Ignore one-size-fits-all money myths ...