The theme is "Ethics in Action" — application, not just theory. When people are on a list applying for a job, or in competition with others for advancement, in most cases when everything else is even, people select someone they think they can trust.
The Impact of Trust on Teams
African proverb: Four brave and strong hunters who do not trust each other will not dare attack the lion; four less brave and less talented men who know and trust each other will attack, and attack resolutely. This is the strength of teams.
- "Trust men and they will be true to you. Treat them greatly and they will show themselves to be great." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- "Mistrust doubles the cost of doing business." — John Whitney, Columbia Business School
- "In leadership, there is no word more important than trust." — Mike Krzyzewski