 Productive Flourishing Those you lead are continually asking themselves two questions: Can I trust my leaders? Where are we going?
By trust, I mean functional trust, not moral trust. Functional trust is the feeling that people will do what they say, have our backs, stick with us when things get tough, share or spotlight credit, and do their best to help us succeed. If they’re worried about moral trust — lying, cheating, stealing, etc. — the game’s already up. The second question is a question of vision. Too many leaders confuse having a vision with having a plan and undershare where the team or organization is going because they’re waiting to figure out how they’re going to get there. Teammates are surprisingly open to there not being a solid plan and often like being part of creating the plan. But not knowing, in general, where you’re going makes it hard to do much but move within the parameters of explicit plans and guidance. It’s really hard to overdo it when it comes to cultivating trust and sharing vision. It’s surprisingly easy to underdo it. But leading from trust and vision isn’t just about the relationship from leaders to their teammates. It’s really: Can leaders trust their teammates? Can teammates trust their leaders? Can teammates trust each other?
And on the vision side, it’s: Are leaders sharing their vision with their teammates? Are their teammates aligning their priorities, challenges, opportunities, communication, and...
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