Carnival of Trust for October, 2008

October 6, 2008

From Charles Green on the Customer Collective:

Welcome to the October, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Trust. As usual, we’ve combed the farthest reaches of the blogosphere to find the Top Ten Greatest posts of the past month related to trust across the broad categories of Sales and Marketing, Strategy, Economics and Politics, Advising and Influencing, and Leadership and Management.

Congratulations to all the selected posts, which were excellent. If your submission didn’t get picked this time, please don’t despair; submit again next month. And enjoy the reading.

Carnival of Trust for October, 2008.

Today’s Tip: A Trusted Adviser

September 24, 2008

From BusinessWeek

Highly effective leaders trust advisors to help them explore new ideas and discover critical solutions. The candor, talent, expertise, and heart of those we choose will help illuminate our blind spots and navigate the road ahead. Indeed, people without an adviser operate somewhat in the dark, lacking healthy, outside perspective.

Like a beacon cutting through the many agendas and ambitions that demand our attention, a trusted adviser has our best interests at heart. Having such key support is a winning way to enhance your judgment as a leader and the success of your organization.

Read the rest here: Today’s Tip A Trusted Adviser