I have been very lucky this year to have been able to attend a very comprehensive leadership programme offered by my organisation. One of the sub-programs was the Authentic Leadership trainings, we went through a rigorous three days of discovering our leadership purpose. I was surrounded by a group of exceptional leaders going through the same process, all our core values were different, we were all unique people yet all of us had teams that believed in us, trusted in us. What was the common ground? Additionally, Why have I trusted and followed leaders in my organisation(s)? What makes them capture my trust? And, Why have there been a (smaller) bunch I have not been able to trust or follow?