[Read] Winning with Our Peers: 12 Timeless Takeaways from the "year of the Peer" That Will Change
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Most of us don't reach out to others for advice or help very easily or least as often as we should. In part, it's because we're conditioned to see life as an individual endeavor rather than a team sport. Many people also believe that seeking assistance is a sign of weakness - that asking for someone's help simply means they can't handle a particular challenge by themselves - as if there are extra points for that in this world. This is starting to change.As more is being written about vulnerability as a strength (e.g., Daring Greatly by Brene Brown), the Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 results revealed a global decline in institutional trust, including government, media, business and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Turns out, when people don't trust their institutions, they are far more inclined to seek out their peers for help. The survey results also showed for the first time that "people like me" are as trusted as technical and academic experts, and fellow employees now enjoy more credibility in the workplace than CEOs and their senior leaders.In this fast-changing, complex world, our peers ("people like me") have never been more important, and the implications for business leaders and their organizations have never been more far-reaching. During 2017, the author conducted 50 interviews with thought leaders from around the world for a weekly podcast called Year of the Peer with Leo Bottary. His guests came from various walks of life, from scholars and entrepreneurs to CEOs and poets, and he focused the conversation on the people who surround us and how much they can matter to our success and happiness if we just ask them.
Most of us don't reach out to others for advice or help very easily or least as often as we should. In part, it's because we're conditioned to see life as an individual endeavor rather than a team sport. Many people also believe that seeking assistance is a sign of weakness - that asking for someone's help simply means they can't handle a particular challenge by themselves - as if there are extra points for that in this world. This is starting to change.As more is being written about vulnerability as a strength (e.g., Daring Greatly by Brene Brown), the Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 results revealed a global decline in institutional trust, including government, media, business and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Turns out, when people don't trust their institutions, they are far more inclined to seek out their peers for help. The survey results also showed for the first time that "people like me" are as trusted as technical and academic experts, and fellow employees now enjoy more credibility in the workplace than CEOs and their senior leaders.In this fast-changing, complex world, our peers ("people like me") have never been more important, and the implications for business leaders and their organizations have never been more far-reaching. During 2017, the author conducted 50 interviews with thought leaders from around the world for a weekly podcast called Year of the Peer with Leo Bottary. His guests came from various walks of life, from scholars and entrepreneurs to CEOs and poets, and he focused the conversation on the people who surround us and how much they can matter to our success and happiness if we just ask them.