Transparency

You know someone is a great leader when you hear their direct reports say, “I’d go to hell and back for my boss.” What behaviors does a leader need to instill that level of trust and loyalty? If we could bottle this formula, imagine the power it would have to transform organizations.

To be transparent means to be open. When you’re transparent, you have no hidden agendas or motives, you share information—what you see is what you get. As a result you are able to build trust with others.