The most valuable element
Before you get your hands on an organization and start to work your magic, there are a few things you have to establish or everything afterward will be a struggle or fail. This brings me to what I describe as the most valuable element, trust. As an intangible asset it can’t be measured in a physical sense, but if you could it would be worth more than gold by weight.
Trust determines the degree to which you will be able to impact and influence change within an organization. Relationships, credibility and consistency of follow through earn you trust. For as much as being a great planner is dependent on your skills, it begins with the impression you make and a judgment about you as an individual.