Meghan,
Loved your post. Trust is an often overlooked issue with our people. We have a saying in the Navy, "All it takes is one oh-s***, to wipe away all of your atta-boys" Not the most poetic of phrases but I think it gets the point across. If you lose the trust of your people or superiors, it is a very hard thing to re-establish. I hold trust right up there with my integrity and personal brand. There are many times that it is tempting to cut corners or operate in a gray area. The potential of losing trust is what keeps me in the safe zone and centered on doing things the right way.

Trust also enables you to be able to go to your boss and respectfully disagree with their decisions. I know that there have been many times that I could do just that, where others didn't have the established trust to do so. Great post, I appreciate it and your time to write it.

Greg (Voices of Leadership)