How do we get back to believing our leaders?
A significant portion of employees express distrust in their leaders, with only 42% viewing them as trustworthy according to a recent report. This distrust is exacerbated by the lack of evidence supporting leadership claims, particularly regarding productivity and morale. As trust in leadership declines, employees may increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for guidance, further complicating the relationship between leaders and their teams.
- ▪Only 42% of employees view their leaders as trusted, according to a March 2026 report from FranklinCovey Institute.
- ▪62% of employees believe their leader's management style is outdated by a decade.
- ▪Trust in corporate leaders has dropped significantly, with Gallup reporting only 19% trust today.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountEileen Dooley is a talent and leadership development specialist, and a leadership coach, based in Calgary.Feeling distrust of your leader or leadership in general? You are not alone; in fact, you would be in the minority if you didn’t. According to a March 2026 report from leadership development firm FranklinCovey Institute, only 42 per cent of employees view their own leaders as trusted. Where is this distrust coming from? For starters, look no further than the ongoing return-to-office debate, where leaders say it elevates productivity and builds morale, but mostly fail to provide evidence to back it up.
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