Do People Need to Like You to Trust You?
Oftentimes when training leaders how to develop trust, I’ll ask if they think it’s important to be liked. Occasionally someone blurts out: “I don’t care if people like me, as long as they respect me” (and you can tell by the way they say it—no one likes them!). But let’s be honest, it’s hard to respect someone you don’t like, and it’s hard to like someone you don’t respect.