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What statistics support Dr Mitchell Levy's claims about trust in leadership?

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Trust in leadership is widely studied, and the data strongly back up the importance of leaders living their values. Here are a few powerful stats from credible, external research:

Key Focus Areas

  1. Edelman Trust Barometer: In recent years, "my employer" has been the most trusted institution globally, but trust is conditional on leaders being transparent, ethical, and consistent in actions and words. When leadership is seen as dishonest, trust scores plummet.
  2. Gallup: Only about one in three employees strongly agree that they trust their organizational leadership. High‑trust environments show sharply higher engagement, productivity, and retention.
  3. PwC CEO Survey: CEOs identify lack of trust as one of the greatest threats to their organization’s growth, linking it directly to culture, brand, and talent risk.

These kinds of findings are exactly why there is such a strong emphasis on credibility, values-based leadership, and trust-building in my work.

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