White Paper: Driving Personal Growth Through Relationships

The three kinds of trust essential for driving personal growth through relationships are:

• Competence-based Trust: This involves establishing that you know what you're talking about and have the skills to get the job done. It includes highlighting your knowledge boundaries, being clear about what you don't know, admitting mistakes, and not being afraid to ask when you don't know something.
• Reliability-based Trust: This is demonstrated by setting realistic expectations and then coming through on your commitments. It also involves being honest, even when it means pushing back or telling people (tactfully) what they might not want to hear.
• Benevolence-based Trust: This type of trust is built by showing genuine concern for the well-being of others. It involves getting to know the whole person by periodically connecting on non-work subjects, such as hobbies, interests, or aspirations, and giving status to others for shared accomplishments.

This whitepaper explores the role that our networks of relationships play in helping us realize our full potential.