TRUST

Question 1

What is the TRUST model?

Answer 1

Building influence that scales through credibility, fairness, and reliability rather than intimidation or hype. Its core process is: T = Tell the truth early; R = Reliable follow-through; U = Understand incentives and emotions; S = Share credit and show humility; T = Tackle conflict fairly.

Question 2

What problem is the TRUST model designed to solve?

Answer 2

Building influence that scales through credibility, fairness, and reliability rather than intimidation or hype.

Question 3

What are the steps of the TRUST model?

Answer 3

T = Tell the truth early; R = Reliable follow-through; U = Understand incentives and emotions; S = Share credit and show humility; T = Tackle conflict fairly.

Question 4

What is the master question for the TRUST model?

Answer 4

What would increase other people’s justified trust in me over time, especially when the situation is stressful or politically charged?

Question 5

When should I use the TRUST model?

Answer 5

Use it in leadership, partnerships, team management, hiring, conflict, and any repeated relationship where reputation matters.

Question 6

What mistake does the TRUST model try to prevent?

Answer 6

It prevents confusing trust with likability and influence with pressure.

Question 7

What is the one-line rule of the TRUST model?

Answer 7

Trust grows when truth, reliability, fairness, and humility show up repeatedly under pressure.

Question 8

How do I know I am using the TRUST model correctly?

Answer 8

You are using it correctly if people bring you bad news sooner, commit more willingly, and need less coercion to align.