It seems intu­itive that we should hire the best pos­si­ble peo­ple for every posi­tion in our com­pany. But in real­ity, this hap­pens less often than we may care to believe. The hir­ing process is crit­i­cally impor­tant, and it needs to be exe­cuted well. If you are truly look­ing to hire the best tal­ent, then you will be com­pet­ing against other com­pa­nies, so putting your best foot for­ward could make all the difference.

Team members will follow a leader they trust, even if they don't quite understand the direction they're headed. And when leaders trust their teams, they'll give them the authority to handle problems on their own, push creative boundaries and self-direct new solutions. Trust begets more trust, so teams with a foundation of trust tend to become stronger over time.