Companies are living, breathing organisms made up of a diverse group of people so that no two can be exactly alike. For this reason, the way change is approached varies for each company, even among those in the same industry. Workers may balk at the ideas of new or established leaders, instead clinging to old habits. Trust becomes an issue that may block or aid any type of change introduced. One way to gain the trust of people and organizations as a whole is through proven performance. Garvin and Roberto (2005) state that performance measures success (p. 14). There is no arguing with performance, successful or otherwise. Leaders and team members can gain each other’s’ trust by their past and present performance. This performance may be demonstrated through conspicuous or inconspicuous measures as
Companies are living, breathing organisms made up of a diverse group of people so that no two can be exactly alike. For this reason, the way change is approached varies for each company, even among those in the same industry. Workers may balk at the ideas of new or established leaders, instead clinging to old habits. Trust becomes an issue that may block or aid any type of change introduced. One way to gain the trust of people and organizations as a whole is through proven performance. Garvin and Roberto (2005) state that performance measures success (p. 14). There is no arguing with performance, successful or otherwise. Leaders and team members can gain each other’s’ trust by their past and present performance. This performance may be demonstrated through conspicuous or inconspicuous measures as