Trust: the Invisible Ingredient Behind Successful Relationships and Leadership

Whether it’s your relationship with a colleague, your boss, your partner, or even your local baker — every relationship is built on trust. Yet trust is intangible, constantly shifting. When trust is strong, everything flows more easily: things move faster, with less friction, more motivation, more energy, and a greater sense of ease.

Conceptual thinker and former Creative Director Jan van der Spoel has developed a new model based on well-established theories, bringing together six core principles of trust. This framework helps you quickly assess whether you trust someone, whether you yourself are trustworthy, and even whether you trust yourself in a particular role.

Through real-life scenarios drawn from different stages of a leadership career, Van der Spoel illustrates how trust dynamics unfold in everyday situations. The book offers clear, actionable tools to help readers take control of the quality of their relationships, whether between individuals, within teams or departments, or between CEOs and supervisory boards.

360º Vertrouwen is a practical model that delivers immediate insight into the quality of workplace relationships — without slipping into vague theory or endless discussions. It empowers you to build trust in people, teams, and departments, and improve collaboration without needing to restructure your organization.

A valuable resource for leaders, HR professionals, L&D experts, change managers, and for you.