Business and Woman

Before everything else, determine if people are trustworthy.

But, what if time is short and schedules full? How can you quickly spot someone you can trust?

Leaders you can trust:

1. Acknowledge they don’t know.
2. Treat waiters and waitresses with kindness and respect. How do they treat rental cars and hotel rooms?
3. Take clear positions on tough issues – after exploration and consideration. Fence straddlers serve themselves. When push comes to shove, they’ll throw you under the bus. Don’t rely on someone who tests the wind before making decisions. When the wind changes, so will they.
4. Move toward relationship not isolation.
5. Honor others.
6. Say thank you.
7. Exhibit tender  hearts and tenacious wills.
8. Make life better for others.
9. Listen eagerly, actively, and openly.
   ***What are they reading?
   ***What have they recently learned?
   ***How has their thinking changed?
   ***What is their ratio of speaking to listening?
   ***How often…