Today’s Challenge: I Don’t Trust You

Each Friday, I respond to a question submitted by a leader. Today’s question comes from a leader who wants to delegate to someone but does not trust him/her. On the surface, this may seem like an easy question to answer, but I’m wondering what the real issue may be.I think we’ve got to ask a few more questions before jumping to a conclusion.

First, what makes you think the person is not trustworthy? What specific behaviors has the person exhibited in the past to earn the label untrustworthy? H...