Trust is a fundamental leadership capacity, and it works in two directions. It's pretty obvious that a leader needs to be able to inspire trust and be worthy of that trust. Assessment of the Capacity to Trust OthersSelf-reports are unlikely to be useful and trust is not something that can be directly observed. If I had to pick one key indicator to use in evaluating a leader's capacity to trust others and inspire trust it would be comfortable, open expression of doubt, ambivalence and uncertainty. Further Reading: Why Inspiring Trust and Trusting Others Are Essential Leadership Capacities (Within Bounds)

Source: Forbes February 25, 2018 19:07 UTC