Three Elements Or None

Trust isn't one thing. It's three things working together.

Authenticity. You show up as your real self. Not performing. Not pretending.

Logic. Your judgment makes sense. Your decisions track. People can follow your reasoning.

Empathy. You actually care about their wellbeing. Not as strategy. As fact.

Miss one and the whole thing collapses.

You can be authentic and empathetic but make terrible decisions. Nobody trusts you to lead.

You can be logical and empathetic but fake who you are. People sense the performance.

You can be authentic and logical but not care about people. They respect your competence. They don't trust you with your vulnerability.

All three. Or none.

The triangle holds or it doesn't. There's no two-sided trust.

But the triangle is just foundation. What builds on top takes time.