Trust is a corporate speak for consistency

Had the opportunity to read Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a team. Pat starts with the first dysfunction, “Absence of Trust”, I felt good… that means it fits with my model of building credibility. I was interested in knowing what Pat mean by TRUST? He says trust is not about letting yourself fall on your team member and expecting them to hold you, instead it means being able to predict people’s behavior in various situations consistently, the trust that they will make predictably right choices.

I processes what I had read the thought lead me think of the only document one carries along through out ones careers from the point in time one is hired until they retire. Our RESUME! We the schools one attended to organizations and roles. Our alma maters are associated with the effort it takes to be accepted and the commitment it requires to get through. The organizations one worked for and the progression through out the career is the next major element. Once again projecting to the reviewer ones commitment, passion and consistency in delivering results. Within every role one has held individuals talk about their success, the challenges, adjustments they make as a reflection of the performance they will likely deliver in the role they transition into.

Does this mean we have just created a corporate buzz for consistency? May be what we mean by trust is really consistency?