Leaders ought to be more honest. And, as hard as it is to say, we ought to say “I don’t trust you” to the people on our team we don’t trust.
Where do you go from there? You show a path to trust.
“I don’t trust you. What I am not seeing consistently, and we’ve talked about this, is ____ (behavior) which lead to ____ (outcomes). I don’t see consistency from you, and therefore can’t trust you’ll deliver. If I can’t trust you, then I can’t give our leaders confidence and certainty as it relates to the health of the business. Can I and the team count on you to _______ by _____?”
It’s a hard message to hear, but it’s the truth. We need more truth.