Chapter 1:

1. How does trust affect you or your role?

2. How would you define the trust edge?

3. What are the two dimensions of trust?

4. How do the dimensions of trust influence each other?

Chapter 2:

1. How much does lack of trust cost your organization? Consider factors such as relationships, loyalty, retention, and influence.

2. What are the benefits of high trust?

3. What does it take to build trust?

4. What are the traits of people you trust?

5. How can you inspire trust in your organization?

Chapter 3:

1. What destroys trust? 2. What barriers do you come up against most often?

3. What barriers are most important for you to overcome?

4. What are some strategies or methods to help you overcome the barriers?

Chapter 4: 1. Do you know your districts mission or vision? Is there a clarity in it?

2. Do you give clear and specific expectations for projects and deadlines?

3. How could you be clearer in your communication with others?

4. Do you avoid conflict and confrontation? If so, how do you resolve issues?

5. Are you clear about how you go about your own daily tasks?

Chapter 5:

1. What are the characteristics of a good listener?

2. How could you be more engaged with people in your life?

3. How do we ensure that are staff members are performing at a high level? How do you reap what you sow?

4. Describe what you will do to show staff members that you appreciate them yet this year.

5. What kind of sacrifice could you make to show compassion?

Chapter 6

1. Describe the characteristics of an individual with high character.

2. Morality and integrity combine to create Pillar 3: Character. Why do you think they are both necessary?

3. How do you handle an employee who does not display good character?

4. What does integrity mean to you?

5. How do you attempt to display integrity every day?

6. Do you remember your top five personal values?

Chapter 7

1. If you could choose a mentor, who would it be?

2. Who keeps you accountable?

3. How do you keep learning?

4. Do you enable or disable learning? How can you become more of an enabler for learning?

5. What can you do to maintain or increase your competency?