Brox, Jared. Do Your Employees Trust Your Leadership?. Leadership and Management. 2011. Web. 2011
From the business to the customers to, the most important, the employees, a trustworthy leader has the ability to create loyalty and build strong working relationships within the organization. Employees will not only be more productive when they trust in their leadership and will be more devoted to the company as a whole.
Covey, Stephen M.R. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything.
New York. Simon and Schuster Inc. 2006. Print.
Trust is a choice so it is imperative that leaders know how to build and create with speed. The quicker trust is built the faster productivity will increase.
Simply phrased, trust means confidence. The difference between high and low trust is tangible. When team members have trust in leadership mistakes can be overlooked. If team members have little or no trust in their leadership mistakes are not overlooked, they are always on the surface.
Consistency is important for fostering trust. Trust is built with character and competence in leadership. Think of trust as an account. All accounts are not created equal, there are deposits and withdrawals. Therefore when I deposit needs to be made make it and when a withdrawal needs to be made make it. Keep the account balance and consistency will gain trust.
Crane, Frank. Mindtools.com. Building Trust Inside Your Team. Date published not Available. Web. March 13, 2015.
Trust is essential in team productivity. A leader who has gained his or her employees trust will have employees that accomplish everything they are set out to do. A leader should lead by example. They should demonstrate how important trust is by trusting their team.
Firefly. Joss Whedon. September 20, 2002. Fox. Television
Firefly is an American space western science fiction drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The series is set in the year 2517, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a “Firefly–class” spaceship. Firefly maintained an ensemble cast that portrayed nine crew members and passengers of the ship, Serenity. The crew members, led by their leader Malcom, formed their own union and against the Alliance take legal or illegal jobs to make money as the travel across the outskirts of outer space. There were actually 14 episodes but only 11 aired. The show was cancelled due to low ratings.
McLemore, Clinton W. Inspiring Trust: Strategies for Effective Leadership. Santa Barbara. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2014. Print
This book is intended for executives, officers, directors, managers or supervisors who want to become a better leader. Trust is critical within leadership in companies no matter the size. Inspiring Trust: Strategies for Effective Leadership uses proven methods that help leaders quickly gain the trust of those they lead. Concrete advice on gaining trust is offered throughout the book. There are also examples on leadership effectiveness including others and results in trusting the leader’s competence and character as well as practical advice on how to enhance trust. The “big five and the five parts of interpersonal behavior are also explained in this book. These ten strategies have proven to be successful in improving leadership trust.
Mineo, David L. Importance of Trust in Leadership. Research Management Review. Volume 20, Number 1. (2014). Web. March 15, 2015.
Leaders should focus on the bond that will provide them with great success. Trust is the glue that binds a leader and team members. This bond, in turn, will drive an organization to a favorable outcome. Leaders should also set the stage for credibility, respect and fairness all three will bond a foundation of trust.
Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications. “Social Contract: Rebellion and Dissent Aboard Serenity,” January 01, 2011. Web. March 15, 2015.
This publication was a great resource in so many ways. It gives several details of how Firefly began, throughout and what happened in the end. It includes details of some episodes also. Each character is mentioned and described. It helps a lot with identifying certain aspects of the show and the characters.
Swift, Persis. Survey Reveals Employee Trust and Confidence in Their Leaders is Stronger. 2014. Web. 2014
This article provides previous surveyed information. Each survey is based on trust within leadership. These surveys show that the trust in leadership has increased over the past several years. Time and dedication are essential for keeping trust growing and sustained.
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