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: Once trust is complete, leaders should empower key team members with the authority to handle major efforts, freeing the leader to elevate the organization's overall trajectory. Why Trust Matters for High Performance

: It begins with the leader's commitment to the individuals, providing them with technical skills, traction, and social integration.

: Fostered by a leader's willingness to "go the distance" for their team and actively supporting their personal passions (faith, family, friends, health, and jobs). Breaking the Trust Barrier: How Leaders Close t...

: The final stage, built over time through consistent character and methodical actions, allowing team members to let go of mental safeguards. Leadership Strategies to Close the Gap

The book is available from several major retailers and publishers: Penguin Random House : Available for $18.95 . : Once trust is complete, leaders should empower

When trust is established, the efficiency of "drafting" is at its highest. The resulting surge of energy allows an organization to move faster and accomplish more than the leader ever could alone. Conversely, when gaps grow by mere inches, the draft falters, everyone loses, and the load falls back on the leader. Where to Buy

: Trust is not built overnight. Just as Thunderbird pilots start miles apart before moving to inches, leaders must build trust through a series of methodical, repeatable actions. : The final stage, built over time through

In his book, , JV Venable—a former commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds—uses the high-stakes world of precision aerobatics to illustrate how leaders can build extraordinary trust. He argues that "closing the gaps" is the fundamental job of a leader, drawing on the concept of "drafting" to show how a team in perfect alignment shares the load, while misalignment forces the leader to carry all the resistance. Core Concepts of the Trust Barrier