They say trust is the foundation of every team…

But what if it’s not?

In this episode of No One Told Me This, I unpack why trust, at least the emotional, vulnerability-based kind, might not be as essential as we’ve been led to believe. Especially in small and medium businesses, where the conditions for that kind of trust often just don’t exist.

Instead, I explore a practical alternative: Trustless Collaboration - Built not on feelings, but on four behaviours that actually make teams work:

🧱 Reliability

🔁 Reciprocity

🙌 Respect

🧗 Resilience

Trust me, you don’t need it.

(Or at least, not the version you’ve been sold.)

If this resonates, send it to a colleague. Or to the person in your team who always follows through.

🎧 Listen now on your favourite platform or at modestrategic.au/podcast