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“The single best machine to measure trust is a human being. We haven't figured out a metric that works better than our own sort of, like, 'There's something fishy about you.'” quote by Simon Sinek
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“The single best machine to measure trust is a human being. We haven't figured out a metric that works better than our own sort of, like, 'There's something fishy about you.'”

Simon Sinek

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Source Speech: TED Talk “Start With Why”, Simon Sinek, 2009

Trust is best judged by personal intuition and observation rather than any formal metric.

In simple terms: We trust people by gut feeling.

Key Takeaway

Rely on intuition when evaluating trust.

Themes

trust intuition leadership

Mood

thoughtful reflective

Type

advice philosophical

When to use this quote

  • hiring
  • team building
  • customer relationships
  • leadership decisions

Key Concepts

human judgment subjective assessment

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance intuition with data in trust decisions?
  • When might gut feeling lead you astray?
A Different Perspective

Human intuition can be biased and may misjudge trustworthiness.

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