Trust is a Fundamental Building Block for Effective Human Interaction and Societal Functioning

“Trust is like the air we breathe – when it's present, nobody really notices; when it's absent, everybody notices.”

-Warren Buffett

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Here are some tips and resources on this incredibly important topic! Check us out on LinkedIn for more throughout the month.

Read

Here are some of our favorite books on the topic!

• The Speed of Trust (Stephen M.R. Covey)

• The Trusted Advisor (David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, Robert M. Galford)

• The Thin Book of Trust, An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work (Charles Feltman)

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Listen

For those who like to consume info via podcasts, we love these!

• The Anatomy of Trust (Brené Brown)

• Hidden Brain (NPR)

• Multiple TED Talks on Trust! Check them out!

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Watch

And for you visual learners, these are incredible resources for a deeper dive into this topic.

• “The Great Hack” (Netflix), a documentary exploring the role of trust and data in contemporary society, especially in the context of social media and politics

• “Inside Job”, a documentary primarily focused on the financial crisis, highlighting how trust played a role

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Research

Great research-rich materials on the topic.

• The Gottman Institute for research, insights, and exercises

• Coursera’s “Trust” online course (module 2) from the University of Pennsylvania