Fostering Trust: The Heart of Effective Leadership
Believing in people is critical to a leader's level of influence. Believing in people is also key to the success of both the leader and their team reaching their true potential. However, a leader cannot have influence without believing in their people. Belief cannot exist without trust. And while trust needs to be a 360 degree commitment between a leader and their team, it starts with the leader. John Maxwell says, “Here’s the bottom line; people will more likely follow and be loyal to leaders who can correctly demonstrate the answer to these 3 questions. Do you care about me? Can you help me? Can I trust you?” So how should a leader go about answering these three pivotal questions?
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