This is the sales gravy podcast.

I'm Jeb Blunt, best-selling author of fanatical prospecting and sales EQ, and I'm here to help you open more doors, close bigger deals, and rock your commission check.

For leaders, trust is everything.

Without trust, you cannot lead.

On this episode, we'll explore why trust is so important for leadership.

But first, I want you to go to Amazon and check out my brand new book, SalesEQ.

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How important is trust for leaders?

Well, employees with a high degree of trust in their leaders are significantly happier, more committed, deliver higher productivity,

look forward to coming to work, and are less likely to leave the company than those who do not trust their

leaders. According to some recent research, 58% of people with strong trust in their management

team were completely satisfied with their job, while only 4% of respondents with weak trust in

management cited that they were completely satisfied with their job. 63% of respondents with strong trust in their leaders would be happy to spend the rest of their

career with their present company, and this compares to only 7% of respondents who have a weak

trust in their management. 51% of people with a strong trust in their boss would invest money

in the company if they could versus only 6% of those who had a weak trust in their boss would invest money in the company if they could

versus only 6% of those who had a weak trust in their boss. And 50% of those with strong

trust in their leader look forward to coming to work every day, while only 3% of respondents

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