You Don’t Have Time for Trust? Then You Don’t Have Time for Leadership
Welcome to “Staying Relevant with Mitchell Levy,” your weekly guide to navigating an ever-changing world. Each issue explores the strategies, mindsets, and practices that help you adapt, evolve, and thrive amid constant disruption.
We celebrate busy leaders. The ones who fly from meeting to meeting, juggle initiatives, and seem to be everywhere at once. But speed, when unchecked, comes at a cost, especially to something that can’t be rushed: trust.
Trust isn’t built through a perfectly timed campaign or a clever pitch. It’s built through consistency, presence, and small moments of integrity. When leaders are always “too busy” for those moments, they’re also too busy for meaningful impact.
Your Calendar Reflects Your Values
If your calendar is full of deliverables but has no space for listening, mentoring, or deep conversations, what are you really prioritizing? Trust and relationships can’t be squeezed in as an afterthought.
Authentic leadership requires slowing down: enough to be curious, to be human, and to build credibility with those around you.
Don’t Confuse Visibility with Connection
Being seen isn’t the same as being trusted. Many leaders are highly visible but profoundly disconnected. Their teams follow out of obligation, not belief. Their networks know their name, but not their values.
The truth? People don’t refer speed. They refer trust.
Let’s Shift the Narrative
Instead of saying “I don’t have time,” ask:
Where can I be more present?
What conversations have I been avoiding?
Who needs to know they can rely on me?
If you don’t have time for trust, leadership will eventually leave you behind.
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