Trust and confidence from a leadership perspective. : A concept discussion and an interview survey.

With this study, we want to contribute to the Swedish conceptual discussion about trust, trust, trust-based leadership and what it means to have confidence in organizations. Through this study we have studied how the word trust is defined and experienced, and whether the word trust has the same meaning. We have also studied what a trust-based leadership is, what it means and what reasons there are for working with a trust-based leadership. We have done a concept discussion and a smaller study. We have used an abductive approach. Empirin consists of previous research we have searched in literature and through databases. We also conducted an internet-based visual interview and sent out questionnaires with open answers. We have come to the conclusion that trust and confidence have different meanings. We believe that organizations should work to build trust for individuals based on skills, power relations and that there is a vulnerability. If confidence in each other's skills, roles and methods is created, it becomes natural to work with leadership, which means that the employee has a higher degree of responsibility. Theories and previous research suggest that leadership can promote creativity and promote a good work environment for employees. Keywords: trust, trust, trust-based leadership, vulnerability, reciprocity