Trust is a very important leadership qualities that is valued among many companies, but whose value people have a hard time quantifying. There is a new study going around now that exams the connection between a trustworthy leader and productive employees in the workplace.
Key Takeaways:
- Trust is one of those softer management qualities that people usually believe are good but whose value they have a hard time quantifying.
- According to the study, the research showed a “large degree of correlation” between trust and numerous positive employee behaviors and attributes.
- The Blanchard research also cites another study indicating that 45% of employees say “lack of trust in leadership is the biggest issue in work performance.”
“There are motivating implications for all sorts of desirable behaviors, as this study notes, from productivity to long-term retention.”
