The One You Feed Understanding How Trust Works and Why it Matters with Peter Kim
Nov 1, 2024
Peter Kim, a management and organization professor at USC, dives into the fascinating world of trust dynamics. He highlights how intention plays a pivotal role in shaping trust within relationships. Listeners learn the delicate balance between competence and integrity, and how these factors influence our connections. Kim also discusses strategies for repairing trust, including the importance of genuine apologies. The conversation explores the complexities of trust violations, illustrating how perceptions can vary and the essentiality of understanding context.
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Importance of Trust
- Trust is the bedrock of society, enabling cooperation and vulnerability.
- High trust societies correlate with greater national success, like higher GDP.
Initial Trust
- Contrary to popular belief, initial trust in strangers is often high, not zero.
- This high initial trust is based on superficial cues like shared affiliations, making it fragile.
Predisposition to Trust
- People have varying predispositions to trust, some naturally more trusting than others.
- Trusting individuals tend to be happier and have more opportunities, as trust often begets trust.
