Trust and Business
Trust and Business
Have you ever sat with someone, listened to their business idea, and then left them completely unconvinced?
Would you ever have invested in someone whose dress code was similar to that of Steve Jobs or William Gates prior to his investment in neck ties?
You could argue that both Gates and Jobs have earned the right to dress the way they please but how many people have you dismissed simply because they were not dressed to your expectations?
One of the many challenges in our society is that we have to fit in to be embraced and listened to. While this serves a multiple purpose, it also serves as a hindrance often leading to negative forms of conformity.
I suppose this article is triggered by two things:
1. A report by the Al Jazeera news about life in Romania after the dictator.
The documentary describes the intensely distrustful character of the people which was caused by an entrenched secret police system, that created reports on all citizens. The documentary spoke of a schizophrenic or dual nature that emerged as people were forced to have two identities for everything. The purpose for this was to prevent information from falling into the wrong hands. A sense of mistrust arose from the idea that most people were fearful of informers that were in their presence.
2. The Idea that Success is synonymous with media attention.
The definition provided by the Wikipedia for the Information age is rather telling. Central to the definition is the idea that information and its manipulation are key to the age and parts of this currency (my understanding).
How do you therefore purchase trust in a manipulative age and how do you make good decisions in a culture that is struggling to find trust worthy people?
Have you ever sat with someone, listened to their business idea, and then left them completely unconvinced?
Would you ever have invested in someone whose dress code was similar to that of Steve Jobs or William Gates prior to his investment in neck ties?
You could argue that both Gates and Jobs have earned the right to dress the way they please but how many people have you dismissed simply because they were not dressed to your expectations?
One of the many challenges in our society is that we have to fit in to be embraced and listened to. While this serves a multiple purpose, it also serves as a hindrance often leading to negative forms of conformity.
I suppose this article is triggered by two things:
1. A report by the Al Jazeera news about life in Romania after the dictator.
The documentary describes the intensely distrustful character of the people which was caused by an entrenched secret police system, that created reports on all citizens. The documentary spoke of a schizophrenic or dual nature that emerged as people were forced to have two identities for everything. The purpose for this was to prevent information from falling into the wrong hands. A sense of mistrust arose from the idea that most people were fearful of informers that were in their presence.
2. The Idea that Success is synonymous with media attention.
The definition provided by the Wikipedia for the Information age is rather telling. Central to the definition is the idea that information and its manipulation are key to the age and parts of this currency (my understanding).
How do you therefore purchase trust in a manipulative age and how do you make good decisions in a culture that is struggling to find trust worthy people?
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