I work with one organization where the word “trust” is thrown around a lot. In one conversation with a senior leader, he was using the word trust “I really trust Joe” but what I knew he really meant is that Joe just had a big win and was in the middle of a good run. I knew this because last year he trusted Ed and not Joe.
Trust, like faith and confidence, is one of those weird words that has little grey area. You can have trust right up until the moment you don’t have it. In the business world the word trust gets interesting. The word is used with the temporary nature of quarterly returns and monthly goals. The leader I mentioned earlier was saying “trust” but what I think he really meant was…
- You will be successful
- You will bring the deal home
- You won’t make me look bad
One of the most famous bible examples of the word trust to me is Proverbs 3:5-6New International Version (NIV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Man… even trusting in God is hard enough, but to trust my wife or a friend to the point where I “lean not on my own understanding.” Hmm?
Question of the Week: Who do you trust? Do you still lean on your own understanding? AHave you stopped trusting someone because of the wrong reasons?
