The Amish are known for their barn raisings, where the whole community comes together to build a barn using traditional methods. The whole community pitches in - building, cooking, supporting. It’s called a "frolic," because it’s not perceived as work but a moment for social connection. This practice is rooted in deep trust and reciprocity. You help today because you know your community will help you tomorrow. As Charlie Munger said, “The highest and best culture is a seamless web of deserved trust.” In a company, in a culture, in a country, trust is everything. The Japanese word for “thank you”, sumimasen, literally translates to “this will not end.” i.e., the favor you’ve done for me is not the end of this relationship – in the future, you can expect the same in return. The leaders who recognize this build high-trust cultures - the cultures that actually win. #gapingvoid #trust #culture #reciprocity #community
A perfect summary of a philosophy we need more of in our day-to-days. Sumimasen
Outstanding article and a precious lesson about culture at/of work! Hopefully it will inspire people in leading roles!
Just one of many things we could learn from the Amish. :)
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2moGapingvoid Culture Design Group -- this is great because we have talking about the quality of relationships strengths our culture, now I'm going to have a visual and examples to share Yeah! Also it in a circle and I love the quote - what goes around comes around so thank you for sharing this when I needed it 😊