In recent years, military and civilian leaders have published myriad articles discussing the importance of building a cohesive and productive organizational culture. One key theme exists at the core of these attempts to bring people together: trust.
Throughout my leadership experience, I learned and applied certain foundational aspects of trust that will never go away. The first is the importance of promoting a culture of people taking care of people. The second aspect is discipline, and the third is leader authenticity.
Soldiers want to know that their leaders care about them and...