He also cites a 1993 survey by Kouzes and Posner of 15,000 people finds that credibility is the single most important attribute of leaders. Honesty is judged so important by the Academy of Management, he notes, that the entire July 1998 issue of the research journal The Academy of Management Review was devoted to the topics of truthfulness and trust. Well, the honest project manager has more success in rallying the team to his or her side. A trusted leader inspires people to extra effort. And someone who is not pursuing a hidden agenda or covering up has the luxury of being on the same page with the rest of the team.
Communications become simpler and more direct.
The opposite of the truth and keeping one's word is the lie. The opposite of trust is distrust. There is nothing in between, Toney states categorically. Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin writes for the business press on behalf of the Center for Business Practices, the publishing arm of PM Solutions, Inc., a project management consulting and training firm. A FREE newsletter sent twice every month.