Leading With Trust - The Introduction

Trust is the foundation of leadership, but most leaders underestimate how intentional it must be.

In a special episode of my Insights podcast, I recorded the introduction to my new book, Leading With Trust.

The episode begins with a simple moment: an unexpected leadership decision, a choice to trust, and the impact that trust had on performance, confidence, and results. It’s a reminder that trust isn’t theoretical; it’s lived, earned, and reinforced through everyday behavior.

Trust enables people to step up.

Trust allows teams to collaborate under pressure.

Trust is what carries organizations through both success and crisis.

This episode sets the foundation for the book and introduces the thinking behind The 12 Elements of Trust, the behaviors that drive peak performance and lasting leadership impact.

If the episode resonates, the book takes you deeper, providing the structure, questions, and tools to build a culture of trust intentionally, not accidentally.

Leadership starts with trust.

What you build on top of it is up to you.

Read Emil’s book Leading With Trust:

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