Trust

Description

TRUST — Consideration Circle

The condition that enables coordination beyond control

Why this circle exists

Systems often replace trust with rules, controls, and monitoring.
This can stabilise behaviour — but at high cost.

This circle exists to explore how trust is built, lost, or substituted.

Core tension

Too little trust leads to control and bureaucracy.
Blind trust leads to vulnerability and risk.

Healthy systems balance transparency, accountability, and autonomy.

How to use this circle

Use the Trust circle to:

• examine governance and decision-making,
• distinguish trust from mere compliance,
• explore where trust could replace control.

Relation to the STEEP canvas

Trust insights inform political, technical, and economic design choices — especially around governance and data.