Reputation | 3 fastest ways to lose credibility as a leader

Credibility isn’t something that leaders automatically possess; the process of gaining your employees’ trust and dedication takes a long time to cultivate and is impossible to fudge.

With credibility on your side, productivity will increase dramatically, worker wellbeing will improve as they believe in their purpose and inspiring change will be far easier. Without it, however, persuading your team to do anything will become an impossible task. And therein lies the key issue; whilst credibility takes a long time to build, it can be torn down in seconds.

Worryingly, this doesn’t have to be triggered by one big faux pas; losing credibility can be the product of a few seemingly-unimportant mistakes and the only way to combat these are constant attention and vigilance. As a result of this, you’ll keep the respect of your team.

So, how do you lose credibility?