Untrusted performance incentivises corner-cutting
When results become a wrecking ball
What's Really Happening
Results without trust create hidden risk.
Why This Matters
Evidence and experience both show that when performance is demanded without trust, people protect themselves. This often leads to shortcuts, information distortion, and erosion of long-term value – even while short-term targets are met. In TGTP’s language, this is how high performance becomes a wrecking ball.
What To Address
Balance performance pressure with:
clear ethical boundaries
fair accountability
psychological safety tied to standards
What Improves
Fewer integrity failures
More sustainable results
Reduced downstream risk
The Takeaway
How results are achieved matters as much as whether they are achieved.
