Trust: The One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Leader

by Les T. Csorba

As a generation of baby boomers nears retirement, our country is facing a dilemma. By 2010, there may be a shortage of 4 to 6 million workers, causing a dearth of effective leaders. Nearly every recent crisis-corporate bankruptcies, political scandals, moral failures in the church-can be traced to a leadership deficit. The common denominator? Broken trust. Author Les T. Csorba sees trust as the most indispensable force between leaders and followers. Here he offers observations gleaned from two decades of experience in government, business, church, and family. Part meditation, part how-to manual, Trust examines characteristics of trusted leadership, including The 7 Principles of the Trust. Finally, the book features interactive elements such as The Leader a guide to evaluating whether you are developing the trust necessary to motivate and richly lead followers.

Genres: Leadership, Business

277 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This leadership book was published way back in 2004, when George Bush II was the President. Author Les T. Csorba has a lot of nice things to say about George Bush.

Csorba is currently a Partner and CEO of Heidrick and Struggles, Inc., a CEO and Coaching organization. He has a wealth of solid advice for leaders. If only a few of our more recent presidents had bothered to study this book.

Developing trust through Christ-centered leadership is the theme of the book. It is a very thorough look at the subject. I found it to mostly be an easy read and enjoyed the Biblical references. It is still a great book if you can get past the time warp.

[Bob Pollock · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a phenomenal book. It's hard to come by because many book stores can't get it. I got mine from Amazon because, for instance, Barnes and Noble couldn't get it.

If the world would live by the concept of trust. What a place it would be. Trust, as Csorba says, is very fragile. You can spend a lifetime building it and it will come down instantly in a moment of indescretion.

I would challenge you to read this book and stretch your thinking.

[Mark Matzke · Rating 4 out of 5]

As much as I enjoyed Tony Dungy's book about the mentor leader, I enjoyed this more. Christ-centered and thorough, it is an inspiration and a challenge.

[Bill Donhiser · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not an easy book to read but it contains some great stuff. After reading other reviews, I am looking forward to Tony Dungy's book next.