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Are you the real deal? Hitendra Wadhwa shares how to build trust.

By The Holdsworth Center|September 18, 2018
Photo of Hitendra Wadhwa from the Institute for Personal Leadership at Columbia University.
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Quote: “Trust is an invitation to go on an inside out journey. When you are acting and saying things on the outside, that is truly who you are.”

What makes a successful leader? In a word: trust.

Hitendra Wadhwa, founder of the Institute for Personal Leadership at Columbia University and a Holdsworth faculty member, outlines the five pillars needed to build trust.

  1. Character: Are you consciously working on acting out your values? People must see that you are selflessly committed to the pursuit of those values.
  2. Commitment: Are you someone who has deep and selfless commitment? People want to see your commitment to projects, people and causes.
  3. Competence: You must be perceived as someone who is capable, able to resolve problems and to deliver on expectations.
  4. Caring: Are you only invested in your own success and removed from those around you? Building trust requires genuine interest in and care for the people around you.
  5. Congruence: You can’t just go through the motions and check the boxes. You’ve got to be the real deal.
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