Trust. It's at the heart of any meaningful relationship.

And in leadership, all relationships are meaningful! Good leaders need to inspire trust among those they lead, as well as among those who lead them. Authenticity is the critical element of that trust.

The next broadcast from the Ultimate Leadership series on CCN takes an important look at How to Build Trust as a Leader.

In partnership with Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud, CCN's ongoing Ultimate Leadership series helps leaders develop the character and skills needed to be good and Godly leaders. This month, Dr. Cloud looks at how leaders can build — and maintain — trust.

“There are real interpersonal dynamics that serve to build the kind of trust that leaders need in their organizations,” Dr. Cloud says. “And there are dynamics that cause trust to break down.”

Without trust, a leader will face disorganization, division, and even betrayal.

Yet, in an environment of trust, integrity, and authenticity, leaders emerge as people that others willingly follow. Trust will transform your organization into a community that is characterized by loyalty, commitment and service.

We invite you to join us on the road to Ultimate Leadership and become a leader who others will trust!

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist, is co-founder and co-director of Cloud-Townsend, Inc. He is the best-selling author of Changes That Heal , and coauthor of Boundaries, Boundaries with Kids, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries in Dating, 12 “Christian” Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy, Safe People, The Mom Factor, Raising Great Kids, and How People Grow. He is a specialist on such topics as adult psychotherapy, biblical models of personality functioning and character growth, and spiritual issues of psychopathology.