{"id":2110,"date":"2014-10-15T09:01:09","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T13:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trustacrossamerica.com\/blog\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2014-10-15T09:06:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T13:06:18","slug":"being-trustworthy-20-simple-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustacrossamerica.com\/blog\/?p=2110","title":{"rendered":"“BEing” Trustworthy: 20 Simple Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trust is the essence of leadership<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0— <\/em>Colin Powell<\/p>\n

Let’s face it, being a trustworthy leader and leading a trustworthy organization are not rocket science. The biggest problem with trust is that it is not “regulated” and therefore, most leaders don’t think about it. Trust is taken for granted. Imagine if CEO compensation was tied to\u00a0an annual trust audit!<\/p>\n

The second biggest problem is an outcome of the first. When trust is not practiced proactively or when a leader hasn’t “banked” trust, he or she spends a good deal of time\u00a0putting out fires and reacting to crises. There is no time to build trust into the organizational DNA.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the size or type of organization you lead, choosing trust as a business imperative means the strategy starts with you. Begin today by following these simple\u00a0suggestions:<\/p>\n