The world is in a trust crisis, and developing the eight-pillar framework of trust is the way out. Top leaders ought to use Trust Trends 2014 as a timely application for developing themselves, their teams, their organizations, and society. The following is a summary of the eight trends, their key embedded opportunities, and the pillar of trust each most corresponds with.

Organizations that seize the embedded opportunities will decrease volatility and vulnerability and increase productivity and profit. Leaders who actively and consistently develop the 8 Pillars through these suggestions will gain faster results, deeper relationships, and a stronger bottom-line. This ultimate competitive advantage is something that we call The Trust Edge.