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TERM-024Behavioral

Trust Premium

The efficiency gain when people assume good intent. High-trust teams move faster because they skip the verification steps. Low-trust teams pay a tax on every interaction — more documentation, more sign-offs, more CYA. The premium compounds. So does the tax.

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