The glue that holds all relationships together - including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.

UNDER MY SURFACE IS MORE SURFACE, BUT I AM VERY GOOD AT SHALLOW RELATIONSHIPS.

Relationships are mysterious. We doubt the positive qualities in others, seldom the negative. You will say to your partner: do you really love me? Are you sure you love me? You will ask this a dozen times and drive the person nuts. But you never ask: are you really mad at me? Are you sure you’re angry? When someone is angry, you don’t doubt it for a moment. Yet the reverse should be true. We should doubt the negative in life, and have faith in the positive.

Trust~ No matter how you get it, or lose it...it only happens once.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to look not only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.