Trusted Leader, David Horsager
Trusted Leader, David Horsager
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Trusted Leader
8 Pillars That Drive Results

Author: David Horsager

Narrator: Joe Bronzi

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/30/2021


Synopsis

Without trust, people and businesses fail. Trusted Leader provides a framework for building trust so that you and your organizations can perform at your best.

"A lack of trust is your biggest expense," says David Horsager, a message he has brought to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and governments the world over. Without trust, transactions cannot occur. Without trust, influence is destroyed. Without trust, organizations lose productivity, relationships, reputation, talent, customer loyalty, creativity, morale, revenue, and results.

And there is a reliable, research-based, repeatedly proven-in-practice way to build trust. In this book, Horsager uses the popular business fable format to make his method accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Horsager tells the story of a young software executive facing a critical deadline who discovers the eight Pillars of Trust: clarity, compassion, character, competency, commitment, connection, contribution, and consistency.

In the remaining third of the book, Horsager departs from the story to go deeply into the eight Pillars of Trust, describing the research behind them and offering tools for applying them. Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life, and this is a comprehensive guide to building it.

About David Horsager

David Horsager, M.A., C.S.P., is an author, entrepreneur, professor, and award-winning keynote speaker who researches and speaks on the bottom-line impact of trust. Dave's signature speech and book, The Trust Edge, have inspired leaders and motivated teams toward greater results on four continents and across the United States.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on May 17, 2021

I was recommended the book via a social media post by Mark Hunter, the sales guru. “Trusted Leader - 8 pillars that drive results” is a business novel, in the style of Patrick Lencipni, where the book tells of story of four mates going off on a skiing holiday. Which provides an easy narrative to foll......more

Goodreads review by JONATHAN on April 07, 2021

A refreshing look at trust - a core concept that is at the heart of every personal & professional relationship. Trusted Leader tells the story of an executive that realizes how an erosion of trust has manifested into a multitude of problems in his organization - ultimately that trust is rebuilt thro......more

Goodreads review by Da on December 19, 2022

I was introduced to this book at a school board conference. David was an amazing speaker and captured my attention, his book was no different. Simply put I have been through crisis mode after crisis mode in education and the justice department. I’ve been in key leader positions and I’ve been the wor......more

Goodreads review by Mr on April 06, 2021

A must read if you think trust is off in your business I'm a huge fan of David and his work so it's no surprise that I think this book is great. I think the style of it as a business fable is a great way to get across the trust framework. The book then goes on to talk about how you can work on the 8 p......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on February 11, 2025

Uses a storytelling approach similar to 5 dysfunctions of a team. The 8 pillars are illustrated through the employees' actions at the retreat location. Though sometimes the storyline seems a bit of a stretch, it is still heartwarming. I am still working through how to proceed in the trust-building p......more