A Commander's First Challenge: Establishing a Pathway of Trust
Abstract
This research focuses on the concept of systematically engineering a pathway of trust for squadron commanders in the Air Force. Leadership is the most important characteristic that a commander brings to their organization and has a significant impact on the effectiveness of his or her unit. The goal of a commander is to be able to influence their people to achieve a desired end state. In order for a commander to be able to influence an individual they need to have a relationship with that person and the key to that relationship is trust. Specifically, this research focuses on the concept of Swift Trust and how a commander can quickly establish trust with their Airmen. By focusing on the antecedents and outcomes of trust, this research investigates what a leader specifically needs to do in order to quickly establish trust within their unit. This research supports the need for a commander to quickly develop trust with unit members and offers a systematic pathway for building trust. The data highlights and demonstrates the importance of trust within a military organization and what a commander can do in order to quickly earn and maintain the trust of his or her unit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1054242
Entities
People
- Jesper R. Stubbendorff
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology