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Capital 05 / 07 · Networks · Community · Trust
Social Capital
The living network of relationships, communities, and mutual trust that moves people and ideas. Social capital is the web of reciprocity that enables collective action at scale. Like mycelium under a forest floor, it is mostly invisible — and it feeds everything above it.
What it is made of
Networks
Wide and varied connections that carry ideas and opportunity.
Community
Groups where you belong and contribute, not just take part.
Trust
The shared confidence that makes fast, honest collaboration possible.
Future of Work
Living organizations run on social capital — it's the connective tissue that replaces the rigid org chart.
Ways to grow it
- Give before you ask: make one useful introduction each week.
- Join or build a small group that meets regularly.
- Follow up. Most relationships fail from silence, not conflict.
