Trust Transparency Consulting

From the Archives: All three should have realized that disclosure was essential here. Had they been upfront from the beginning, they could have avoided the collision altogether. Instead, all three have received negative press and burned some important relationships. Glad especially seems to have totally overlooked the principle of TrustTransparency. I’ve worked in marketing communications for a long time, and it is critical to not mislead and to disclose. This is for both ethical AND legal reasons. The FTC sets rules for brands and influencers. Be clear in your communication and trust that your concept and brand will carry the day.

This interview with Kurt Dirks, new dean of the David Eccles School of Business, highlights his extensive research on trust in business leadership, as well as why and how he is himself leading with trust in mind to help the next generation of leaders.

Silicon Valley Product Group partner Christian Idiodi shares his story and philosophies on being a leader in product transformation. A key takeaway is that being a leader is about recognizing that you are no longer the one doing the work, and so communication with and humility toward your employees is crucial to success.

Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Duhigg breaks down the types of conversation, how discussions contain multiple conversations, and how to use this understanding to be a better communicator.

Matt Caiola, North American CEO of top PR agency 5WPR, uses the example of more transparent and community-focused real estate PR in Canada to demonstrate how transparency leads to trust, which in turn leads to success.

From the Archives: In the United States, dietary supplements cannot be used to prevent, treat, cure or mitigate diseases. That doesn’t mean they don’t serve that purpose at times, and it is not being suggested anywhere in this article that dietary supplements should replace pharmaceuticals. Both dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals have a place in any health care system. It is not possible, in this regulatory environment, for representatives to enter physicians’ offices educating them on the potential benefits of CoQ10 as a safe, effective, low cost adjunct therapy for patients with moderate to severe chronic heart failure. https://buff.ly/41bdpLY

Priti Patel, Chief People Officer at G2, gives three simple suggestions on how to be a leader who cultivates trust: demonstrating trust through your actions, reliability and transparency, and authentic and direct communication.

Barret Guillen, chief of staff at Brené Brown Education and Research Group, discusses trust and their acronym "BRAVING trust" for seven attributes of trust.

Rashmi Sharma, a top HR leader from India, talks about how swing dance helped her gain a mindset of leadership where responding is as important as initiating. In other words, listening and responding to colleagues in a more community-centric workplace can be like a rather productive dance.

In this article, 14 business leaders share valuable traits and skills for the future as a leader in the workplace. A good majority of them are about being ethical and empathetic with your employees, your clients, and yourself.