 Organizational culture and trust are inextricably linked, usually because trust is an embedded part of our culture. Organizations with high trust outperform those with low trust. How do leaders create high trust organizations? I think leaders set the conditions for trust to exist. For example, leaders can require that the whole person comes to work, not just the highly polished or flawless person. In Simon Sinek's book, The Infinite Game, Simon makes the point that there is a difference between people who work together and people who trust each other. He points out that members of high trust teams don't hide mistakes from each other. More importantly, if cracks in the bonds of trust appear, they can be addressed without fear. Lead well this week.