This document discusses the importance of trust in business and leadership. Some key points: - Survey results show only 50% of employees trust their executives and loss of trust is a major reason employees look for new jobs. Lack of transparency and unfair treatment undermine trust. - Trust is directly related to employee engagement and those who distrust leaders are more likely to be unhealthy and leave their jobs. Companies with high trust outperform financially over time. - Low trust is characterized by secrecy, defensiveness and fear of speaking out, while high trust involves clarity, commitment, collaboration and coaching between leaders and employees. - Building trust requires placing integrity and sustainability at the forefront through actions at all levels of an