Building Partnership Capacity: Success or Failure Hinges on Trust
Abstract
Trust is the foundation of effective partnership. Building relationships and enhancing partner capacity enables to the United States to achieve national security with the least amount of risk, blood, and treasure. However, without establishing trust to diminish the fear of betrayal, a partnership will not be effective. ln this light, rather than a committed relationship working toward a common end-state, a partnership is little mole than a simple agreement, ln a complex world, where terrorists and insurgents continue to exist, the best way to curtail unwarranted activity is through the use of local defense. Through the development of partnerships and cooperation, unwarranted activities can be recognized and dealt with locally. Ultimately, these local partnerships will benefit the United States and its allies by reducing the cost of combating illegal activities in the long term. ln theory, this is a potential solution to the rise of violent extremism taking place around the globe. However, if the United States is going to achieve its National Security Objectives, leadership must focus on building strong relationships, the foundation of which is built on trust. Trust is an essential part of every team, family, organization, and international relationship. If trust is removed from any of these relationships, the end result is failure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 04, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1175995
Entities
People
- Christian J. Pfeffer
Organizations
- Marine Corps University