The best leaders I know work double-time to foster trust. They understand that magic occurs when there is a high level of trust among and between members of the organization. Those impactful leaders strive to be exemplars of behaviors that foster trust.
Here are some well-documented Trust Busters:
- One-sided communications
- Absence of transparency
- Lack of integrity
- Hubris
- Abuse of power
- Outright dishonesty
- Exclusive, rather than inclusive, practices
How can we foster trust? A good start would be to scratch those seven elements off of our to-do list.
Trust lost is almost impossible to regain. Gaining and holding trust requires intentional and persistent work.
We can start right now…
*If you’d like to read more of nc’s blatherings, go to nc’s Recursive Learning.
