The 21st Century summons the individual to a new understanding of the world of work.
Where did Trust go?
Like security and loyalty, it seems trust has vanished. As Dan Pink tells us in Free Agent Nation, security and loyalty have not vanished. Loyalty and security have each shifted from the vertical to the horizontal. Where one finds security and loyalty, one will find trust. As the winds of 21st Century change toppled the vertical to the horizontal, trust spilled into the network of the individual.
Like security and loyalty, it seems trust has vanished. As Dan Pink tells us in Free Agent Nation, security and loyalty have not vanished. Loyalty and security have each shifted from the vertical to the horizontal. Where one finds security and loyalty, one will find trust. As the winds of 21st Century change toppled the vertical to the horizontal, trust spilled into the network of the individual.
Adult to Adult
The 21st Century has ordained a transformation. Work done in an adult/child relationship will no longer suffice. The individual can no longer tolerate such a restrictive system. The power of an individual’s network lies in the fact that each connection is an adult/adult relationship. In the network one enters A New Conversation.
The 21st Century has ordained a transformation. Work done in an adult/child relationship will no longer suffice. The individual can no longer tolerate such a restrictive system. The power of an individual’s network lies in the fact that each connection is an adult/adult relationship. In the network one enters A New Conversation.
The New Story
As we honor our varying transitions, we learn to converse and connect in confidence and trust. Only through transforming transition may we join the new story. Becoming a character in the new story is to participate in a new conversation. Participation is an equalizer. Your commitment to a new conversation is not tethered to a title or to your position. We share an equal part and responsibility.
As the whirling 21st Century folds over the emotional systems in our places of work, we need you to be you; the best you - the most confident you – that you can be. This is who I trust.
Just like Seth Godin says….”we need you to lead”.
Thanks Jeff for the in depth post…..
I see this played out in the experiential coaching work I do with individuals and groups with horses. The horses only trust those who are genuine and authentic, and only follow the lead of those who are confident leaders. They don’t care about your title or position or how much education you’ve had or even how much horsemanship experience you have. They are looking for confidence and trust in their leaders both within the human herd and the horse herd. That’s why they are so perfect to help people become better leaders! Just want to echo your viewpoint from my experience doing leadership training and teambuilding.
Seems to me that to grow trust in and around one’s self, one must model it to others. I also believe that we find what we look for. I’ve seen this so often with Americans who are outside of the U.S. Some find what they need easily and quickly. Others struggle and distrust everything they see that is not just like at home. Trust is the key difference.
Sue P.
In absolute agreement. Not just those we lead, but I think that we owe it to everyone in our lives to be our most real self. Trust and mistrust are having quite a dance in our current world affairs. I wonder what would happen if everyone committed to transcending fear and aligning with their most true self. That sounds like a pretty fun playground to me.
When we are having a global cultural experience that perpetuates fear, trust is pushed to the back or even off the map altogether. We can counter it though by pushing the fear to the back or off the map…altogether. Lead on Jeff!
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