One of the most prominent mistakes managers make, leading to high turnover rates, is repeatedly and intentionally withholding information from their team. The real reason behind this behavior is the desire for power and control, ultimately detrimental to trust. Managers who hoard information to control their environment and the people in it simply cannot be trusted.

On the other hand, good leaders demonstrate transparency by sharing information with their team. This takes courage and is a vital leadership behavior. In Patrick Lencioni's "Five Dysfunctions of a Team," he emphasizes that trust is the foundation of any good relationship in his pyramid model. And this foundation of trust cannot be established without transparency.

Transparency is a crucial factor in gaining the trust of your team and solving problems effectively. If you want to establish transparency as a habit, here are five essential practices that great leaders follow.

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