Trust is a Must

Just today while coaching a young leader who had just accomplished a very large and successful project involving a couple hundred participants, I had to remind him that as a leader you must have a level of trust in those with whom you work.
Basically the activity had ended and we were sitting around discussing the Successful Points and the Improve Points, and he kept getting upset and frustrated with one of his site managers. Who did in fact completed the task, but had a rough beginning, until he had worked into a rhythm. As we talked I helped him realize that as the overall leader he had to trust in the abilities of the executor, or he would forever find himself doubting, burnout and disappointed. I pointed out that often those whom we lead will not complete the task just as we envisioned, despite lengthy planning sessions. But if the task was accomplished to standard then it is O.K. One because it builds the subordinate and two because it allows the key leader to focus on critical issues. The key to successful supervision as a leader is not allowing the standard to slip, even if the technique used to accomplish the task is varied.
So remember leaders, trust is a must, even when right may not look quite right; atleast not in the moment.