Temper your Trust - Notes from Stanford Business School Professor Roderick M. Kramer

Stanford Business School Professor Roderick M. Kramer identifies seven steps people can take to trust more prudently. 1. Know yourself ; 2. Start small ; 3. Write an escape clause ; 4. Send strong signals ; 5. Recognize the other person's dilemma ; 6. Look at roles as well as people ; 7. Remain vigilant and always question. - http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/bmag/sbsm0911/kn-ripoffs.html

Embrace Change to be a winner

I am reading Jack Welch’s book “Winning” and among many things, Jack talks about “embracing change” as it is the key to being a winner.

Winning companies embrace risk taking and learning. It’s the same when it comes to us. If we need to win, we got to embrace change and be filled with optimism and humility. You may believe in change but when change hits you, you may freak out. Don’t. That’s the key. Believe in yourself and believe that the change is for good.

Jack says “Change for change’s sake is stupid and enervating.” You got to learn to love change because it will inevitably happen whether you want it or not. So learn to embrace it and make the best out of it.

Wow, what a great advice.