Quarter Power: The Science

The Small Habit That Builds Trust At an Aldi grocery store, a single quarter transforms behavior. To grab a shopping cart, you insert a coin. When you return the cart, you get it back. The system runs almost entirely on trust. Shoppers help one another, returning carts and passing quarters along like tokens of goodwill. What does that have to do with leadership? Everything. That tiny act—consistent, visible, and intentional—creates a shared social contract. It signals safety.

First written: June 15, 2025 By: Amanda Devlugt Big idea: Small, clear, repeatable actions (a leader’s “Quarter Power”) change the...

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