You reap what you sow

You reap what you sow. If you sow honesty, you reap trust. If you sow humility, you reap greatness. If you sow perseverance, you reap contentment. If you sow consideration, you reap perspective. If you sow forgiveness, you reap reconciliation. If you sow hard work, you reap success. Nothing can substitute for these, and you can’t speed up the process. So, be careful what you sow; it will determine what you will reap later.

This fundamental truth about relationships applies not just in leadership development but in customer engagement, employee engagement and indeed in most of the relationships you will develop in life. This weeks thought is a simple one. There is a saying in the construction game, measure twice cut once. Do not rush to complete a task for the sake of efficiency or expediency, make sure the otucome is the one you seek. This pearl of wisdom should be in the toolkit of all modern managers and leadership contenders. Slow down, ask yourself one question "What will I reap?". If you want to grow and instil trust in those you engage with, start with trust.

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it. The seed of suspicion is lack of communication. Openess and honesty are the seeds you should be planting and from this you will reap.... trust. Have a great week.