GVB Leadership Habits™ · Lesson 2
Trust & Presence — The Predictable Leader
People trust leaders they can predict, not leaders who are always available. Presence is built through small, consistent signals that say “you can rely on me”.
How presence really feels to your team
Your team experiences presence long before they see you in a meeting. They feel it in your tone, your follow-through, and how you show up when things are tense.
Use these habits to make your leadership feel steady, not reactive.
Today’s trust & presence habits
- Acknowledge one contribution publicly or privately with specific detail.
- Ask one clarifying question before you give an answer or judgment.
- Slow your response in one tense moment: pause, breathe, then reply with calm language.
- Share work-in-progress on one initiative instead of waiting for perfection.
- Notice and name improvement in someone’s effort, not just results.
- Invite input early on a decision instead of “announcing” it later.
- Do a quick Presence Scan — ask yourself: “Where did I show up well today? Where was I absent?”
Reflection prompt
If your team described your leadership in three words this week, what would you want those words to be? Are your habits sending that signal?
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