From the course: Leadership Foundations
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Establishing trust
From the course: Leadership Foundations
Establishing trust
- Are you the kind of leader who can be trusted by others? I hope so, because trust is the foundation of strong leadership and it is at the core of any relationship or organization success. I have found several common strategies for building, maintaining, and rebuilding trust. For starters, communicating clearly, openly, and honestly is one of the most effective ways to establish and enhance trust. Establishing trust also includes leading by example and walking the talk. There is nothing more damaging to trust than to say one thing and do another. This also gets to the heart of integrity. Never forget that your team members and other followers are always watching and taking cues from you. Actions speak louder than words, so show them that you can be trusted by walking that talk. Treating others with respect is a must for building trust. Many of the people on my team, they look, act, work, and think very differently than…
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