When Followers Need Hope and Trust from Leaders

Leadership involves guiding organizations, communities, and individuals toward positive outcomes by providing the right direction at the right time. Strategic thinking, operational execution, and soft skills like people skills are crucial components of leadership. However, it's also vital to consider the power of hope and trust. These words may be understood broadly but appear to be an increasingly important part of the mix directing large groups toward an end. 

People need to feel a sense of anticipation for the future and desire to have confidence in the leaders who will help them achieve it. Without hope and trust, genuine engagement is unlikely. To get people involved means they must hope for a greater end and be willing to walk a few steps in that direction.

Executives should cultivate hope and trust, inspiring a shared vision for a greater future that everyone can build and accomplish together. (This aligns with a concept I have been working on "We-Economic," where communities/organizations/firms collectively shape their future through engagement leading to more transactions and positive outcomes. I have a book coming out that relates to how that may function on a transactional cluster level. One more academic which is nearly finished and a follow up more from a leadership standpoint to come after.)

The following provides information on what followers need from a study on Leadeship Global Insights

Hope 56%

Trust 33%

Compassion 7%

Stability 4%