An environmentofrespectengenderstrust, confidence, andperformanceexcellence by fosteringmutual cooperation-anenvironment where diverseperspectivesand views are encouragedand valued.
More importantly it engenderstrust among the rest of the executive team, giving the IT team the credibility to push strategic plans, attend board meetings, and to a greater extent earn a place among the direct reports to the CEO.
Warren Buffet has turned self deprecating humility and the trust it engenders into one of the most powerful personal brands in the world: A brand that has afforded him countless business opportunities he would not have had otherwise.