Build trust. Master the moment. Unleash team excellence.
By Dr Charles Du Toit
The Trust-Based Leadership Series is a practical and integrated leadership collection. It equips leaders to build trust, act with confidence in complex moments and create teams that thrive through intrinsic motivation.
The series does not treat leadership as theory alone. Instead, it grounds leadership in practice and lived experience. The Trust-Based Leadership Series, therefore, becomes a structured pathway for leadership development.
At its core, the series helps leaders move from intention to action. It also helps them move from action to sustained team performance. In addition, the Trust-Based Leadership Series emphasises influence rather than control.
From trust to influence – a coherent leadership system
The series includes three interconnected books. Each book builds on the next one. Together, they form a coherent leadership system.
The Nine Principles of Trust-Based Leadership lay the foundation. It shows how trust forms. It also shows how leaders sustain trust. In addition, it explains how trust translates into influence. Through the Trust-Based Leadership Series, these principles become practical leadership habits.
The Fourteen Commandments provides a hands-on leadership toolbox. It helps leaders navigate difficult conversations. It also supports leaders in high-pressure moments. In addition, the Trust-Based Leadership Series reinforces credibility as a daily leadership practice.
Teams with Superpowers complete the arc of the book. It shows leaders how to unlock intrinsic motivation. It also shows how to build resilient, high-performing teams. These teams choose excellence because they want to, not because they are forced to.
Together, the three books move leaders from building trust to taking action. They then move leaders to sustainable team performance. The book, therefore, offers a coherent, real-world framework for leading with influence rather than control.
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About the author
Dr Charles Du Toit is a leadership expert with a PhD in Leadership from the University of Johannesburg (2014). His research and practice focus on leadership development and organisational trust. His thesis, “The Role of HR in Creating a Leadership Brand”, reflects this focus clearly.
He spent 14 years at VWSA in HR, IR and training leadership roles. He then served 15 years as HR Director at Eveready (PTY) Ltd. Dr Du Toit also worked for one year as an HR Executive at MA Automotive. This experience gives him deep corporate and operational insight.
He has authored several works. These include Onboarding: Strategies for Getting Employees Up to Speed Faster, Trust-Based Leadership: The 9 Principles and 14 Leadership Commandments: Trust-based Leadership In Action.
- PUBLISHER | KR Publishing |
- Recommended Retail Price | R999.00 |
- ISBN | 978-1-991272-68-3 |
- Classification | Leadership |
