Business in Glasgow

I was reflecting over the last couple of years on how as a society we have had our confidence severely dented and in some ways the recent events in Iceland have added to that.

We have had a world wide financial implosion that challenged the view that our money held in the  bank is always secure. That trust has been severely challenged.

With respect to our Politicians and  their honesty in dealing with expenses, it probably did not come as a surprise to us that there were those who misused their responsibility in claiming expenses but perhaps not on the scale at which it has become evident. It makes us wonder whether we can have confidence in our elected representatives. Once again trust has been challenged.

In the last few weeks the very fact that people are now seriously considering whether they should travel by train or travel by plane, not knowing whether to book their holidays because they can’t be sure whether the volcano with the unpronouncable name in Iceland will erupt again or the volcanic ash will once again compromise air space. Confidence once again is challenged and our trust is weakened as we step on board our next plane.

The need for trust is what makes this world function well. Around the table at Engage this coming Tuesday we will be thinking about the issue of trust. How do we create it? How do we sustain it? Has it had an impact on us when our ntrust has been broken? What  impact that has  that had on our lives and indeed when has trust made such a huge postive difference that  has changed our lives.

Looking forward to discussing this topic when we meet on Tuesday 27th April at 5.30pm.