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FIVE TRUSTWORTHY ACTIONS EMBRACED BY STRONG LEADERS

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In a recent discussion during a meeting with some senior leaders there was immense frustration and confusion. On one hand, they were all working hard to create a very critical document that would benefit the whole organization. On the other hand, there was intense disagreement on the best content. The cacophony of the voices became palpable, and it became clear that the leaders were not listening to understand. As I watched their faces and their hand gestures, I knew a resolution was nowhere in sight.

If we had a referee there, they most certainly would have stepped in and called a “Time Out”. It was obvious to me that there were deeper issues at play that had nothing to do with the document or task at hand. This team of leaders was not interacting with each other but rather just shouting out individual perspectives. They were missing the key to any high performing team- trust.

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Here are five trustworthy actions embraced by strong leaders:

1. Listen To Understand

One of the most important skills for leaders who want to be trustworthy is to develop their ability to truly hear what their team members are saying. How many times have you heard someone share information that has already been covered? This sometimes happens when people aren’t tuned in to actively listening. When we listen we need to just hear the words and process what they mean. Leave judgement and analysis on the back burner initially.

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