Chapter 3
Trustworthy Leadership
The glue that holds all relationships together—including the relationship between the leader and the led—is trust, and trust is based on integrity.
—Brian Tracy
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
—Max De Pree
What Is Trustworthy Leadership?
Trustworthiness can be thought of as the quality of someone being competent and benevolent so that others can safely be in partnership with that person. As Brian Tracy suggests earlier, trustworthiness is important to all human relationships, but it is essential for leadership effectiveness and the ability to prepare for and drive organizational change.
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