TrustBusters

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...