Research 2026-04-29 Executive Leadership Geneva

Trust in leadership: what the meta-analysis shows

Trust in leadership: what the meta-analysis shows — SHR, Geneva
Trust in leadership: what the meta-analysis shows — SHR, Geneva

Trust in leadership: what the meta-analysis shows — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Kurt Dirks and Donald Ferrin (2002, Journal of Applied Psychology) link trust in leaders to performance, citizenship and commitment, especially trust in the direct supervisor.

The limit

Correlational studies. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Trust in leadership: what the meta-analysis shows — SHR, Geneva — Genève
Trust in leadership: what the meta-analysis shows — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Measure trust in top management and in direct managers separately. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Executive Leadership training in Geneva — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — on the ground