leadership: how to become a trusted leader
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The twin goals of trust-centered leadership are to maximize the trust in you as a leader and to maximize trust throughout your organization. It's no secret. Trust is at historic lows in American culture. And nowhere is the trust-deficit more pronounced than with government, corporate, and institutional leadership. In a historic moment such as this, executives, managers, and leaders everywhere must become more purposeful in creating high-trust cultures within their organizations. Dr. Mike Armour's book Leadership and the Power of Trust is a comprehensive guide to the practice of trust-centered leadership. This presentation summarizes nine of the guiding principles from his book. Trust-centered leadership rests on the fundamental concept that, contrary to our common expression, we cannot truly earn trust. Trust is not something we earn, but something bestowed on us by others. If those we lead withhold their trust, we are powerless to compel them to change their minds. The choice of whether to trust a leader or withhold that trust is the one place that employees and workers are 100% empowered. Thus, astute leaders approach their role with an eye to removing any impediments to trust. They evaluate every decision, every action, and every decision in terms of its potential for enhancing or hindering trust. Trust-centered leadership does not replace other styles of leadership. Rather, it works alongside them to enhance the leader's credibility, leverage, and impact.TRANSCRIPT
Principles of Trust-Centered
Leadership®
Dr. Mike Armour
. . . measures every decision, every action, and every
initiative against two goals.
Trust-Centered Leadership®
Maximizing the level of trust in
you as the leader
Goal #1
Maximizing the level of trust within your organization
Goal #2
What Is Trust
Trust is complete confidence that a person or an organization will
consistently do what is right in every situation.
Building this depth of trust is the primary
agenda of Trust-Centered Leadership®
Trust-Centered Leadership® does not replace other types of leadership.
Instead, it enhances your chosen leadership style and . . .
. . . intensifies your credibility, your leverage,
and your impact as a
leader.
The following nine principles lie at the heart of Trust-Centered Leadership®
Trust is not something that we can earn. Instead . . .
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. . . trust is something that others choose to bestow on
us.
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Like beauty, trust is in the eyes of the beholder.
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Since the decision to trust us is entirely in the
hands of others . . .
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. . . we must maintain such stellar character and conduct that we make it easy for them to give us
their trust.
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Trust does not come with your title.
It grows out of your performance.
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Having a title gives you authority.
Being trusted gives you influence.
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These two factors – the authority of your position and your influence gained through trust – determine the maximum potential for
your leadership.
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As a leader you must be trusted yourself before
you can strengthen trust significantly within your
organization.
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Distrust engenders distrust.
If you don’t trust your people, it’s unlikely that
they will trust you.
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Trust is contextual.
Being trusted in one role or function is no assurance that we will be trusted in
others. Therefore . . .
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. . . when we take on new roles or working
relationships, trust-building should be our
top priority.
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People fully invest their trust in a leader only to the degree that the leader helps
them feel safe, informed, valued, respected, and
understood.
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When your goal is to transform your organization,
trust-formation must precede transformation.
And a bonus principle . . .
This authoritative guide explores every
dimension of Trust-Centered Leadership®
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