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Cultivating Trust




Trust is not neutral - trust will either accelerate or erode leadership capacity. This podcast outlines seven strategies effective leaders can use to constantly cultivate high levels of trust.

  1. Make it personal - remember trust with one establishes trust with many.
  2. Stand for something - consistency shows reliability, congruence demonstrates authenticity, and coherence (your story over time) imparts meaning.
  3. Declare intent - make explicit statements goals that everyone shares.
  4. Market transparency - you might of told ‘em, but did they notice? Be proactive in pointing out how people can see what is going on.
  5. Seed accountability, weed blame - encourage blame free problem-solving
  6. Speak of others as though they were present - what else is there to say.
  7. Learn to apologize - don’t explain, don’t excuse, and follow-up with corrective action.

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