About this episode

Amy Holloway discusses the importance of trust in leadership and community building.

The leadership skill that changes everything Special guest Amy Holloway explores how trust shapes thriving communities, effective leadership, and long-term economic growth. Drawing from interviews with leaders across the United States, Amy shares the simple but powerful behaviors that build trust, strengthen collaboration, and create meaningful change – whether in organizations, neighborhoods, or entire cities. Together, Amy and Ann discuss the leadership traits that foster connection, the behaviors that erode trust, and why building community starts with intentional relationships. “Trust-building is within everyone’s power.” – Amy Holloway Time Stamps for Trust Builders: Leadership That Creates Change with Amy Holloway (305) 00:15 Importance of establishing trust in communities 07:32 Trust breakers vs. trust builders 14:18 Characteristics of effective community leaders 19:52 Insights from interviews with local leaders 25:33 Crisis management and community recovery About our Guest – Amy Holloway, President of Aha! Amy Holloway is the president of Aha!, an economic development consultancy specializing in strategic planning, and a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sue Marriott LCSW, Ann Kelley PhD

Guest: Amy Holloway

Topics covered

• leadership
• trust
• community
• economic growth
• collaboration
• relationships

Keywords

• trust builders
• effective leadership
• community leaders
• economic development
• collaboration
• trust eroders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aha!, Harvard Kennedy School, Ernst & Young

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