Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr.on Truston Trust

In a New Era There Must be In a New Era There Must be New ThinkingNew Thinking

Communication: The Path to Communication: The Path to TrustTrust

Keeping people together in a team Keeping people together in a team depends upon open channels of depends upon open channels of communication between the people communication between the people and their leaders.and their leaders.

During serious discussions, ask During serious discussions, ask questions, try not to take sides, let questions, try not to take sides, let everyone debate and discuss --- and everyone debate and discuss --- and then attempt to arrive at consensus.then attempt to arrive at consensus.

Consultation with OthersConsultation with Others

Winning allies is more difficult in the Winning allies is more difficult in the absence of facts.absence of facts.

Life at its best is a creative synthesis of Life at its best is a creative synthesis of opposites in fruitful harmony.opposites in fruitful harmony.

Create a committee that provides you Create a committee that provides you with advice on a regularly scheduled with advice on a regularly scheduled basis.basis.

When considering major decisions, When considering major decisions, assemble trusted advisers together and assemble trusted advisers together and confer with them.confer with them.

Inclusion: A Key to TrustInclusion: A Key to Trust

The wider range of opinions your The wider range of opinions your hear, the better chance you have of hear, the better chance you have of extracting the truth.extracting the truth.

People want to be included in People want to be included in decisions that affect their future.decisions that affect their future.– This is not a matter of personal power, This is not a matter of personal power,

but one of self-worth.but one of self-worth. Appeal to the sense of morality and Appeal to the sense of morality and

decency of the people on the other decency of the people on the other side of the negotiating table.side of the negotiating table.

Trust and the Path Ahead.Trust and the Path Ahead.

Always be willing to talk and see fair Always be willing to talk and see fair compromise.compromise.

Humanity is waiting for something other Humanity is waiting for something other than a blind imitation of the past.than a blind imitation of the past.

The first step in the change process is The first step in the change process is raising awareness. The second step is to raising awareness. The second step is to involve others in the planning process.involve others in the planning process.

Freedom is necessary for a person’s Freedom is necessary for a person’s selfhood and intrinsic worth.selfhood and intrinsic worth.