Trust : The One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Leader

We are in the midst of a crisis. The evidence is all around us. From the ashes of Enron, Adelphia, and WorldCom, there can be little doubt that the leadership that dominates corporate America is failing and extending to our other modern institutions as well—political, religious, family, and media. Our culture’s legacy of leadership is in trouble, and the crisis is not one of competence but of character. When Les Csorba writes “leadership is character in motion,” few can make this claim credibly. Csorba is a recruiter with the world’s premier executive search firm, who draws from more than twenty years of leadership experience serving a United States senator, a governor, and as special assistant to President George H. W. Bush in the White House. Trust explores the nature of leadership as a distinctly moral calling. Csorba’s urgent call is for a new moral leadership over today’s dominant pragmatic brand. And as Csorba takes a look at the leadership style of today’s more well-known leaders, he unveils the “7 Principles of Trust,” demonstrating how the most influential leaders are: Purified in the fires of their own suffering Shaped by mentors, individuals who are willing to “build their lives into others” Called for a purpose that transcends personal ambition At the heart of this journey is a call to integrity, character . . . and trust. The critical question, then, for today’s leaders and for a new generation that holds the potential to change the future is this: How will you keep the trust? Whether you have already embraced the call to lead, or you are part of a new generation of emerging young leaders, Les T. Csorba challenges you to step up and become a leader of character. The need is great. The time is now. And with Trust, the future is full of possibility. Endorsements: “Les Csorba gets to the root of the leadership dilemma: we are all self-interested, yet true leaders master the urge to safeguard their positions and instead consistently put the interests of the