13Trust – the Final Frontier
Without the possibility of death adventure is not possible.
Reinhold Messner
Trust is perhaps the most elusive quality to master for aspiring leaders; to cede control is something that driven individuals tend to find very difficult. It takes a great deal of confidence to trust in your team, especially in the business world. After all, if everybody can do ‘your job’ just as well as you can, then what exactly is your role? At what point do you become wholly replaceable?
We've consistently referenced the Royal Marines' Teaching Model throughout this book (‘Explain, Demonstrate, Imitate’); trust is the way in which you demonstrate to your team your full confidence in both their abilities and your teachings. ...
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