The near-unanimous agreement on the importance of having trustworthy leaders comes from the results of a U.S. News & World Report – Harris Poll survey released Dec. 12. The survey reached more than 4,000 American adults, and asked respondents to assess a set of 30 different leadership traits, selecting which they considered the "most important" and "least important" to being a successful, modern leader.

While Americans say they want trustworthy leaders, most say the country’s current crop isn't meeting that standard. In a second poll of more than 2,000 respondents, for example, 72 percent of people said political leaders were not trustworthy. The same share said they trust local leaders more than national leaders, reflecting a long road ahead for presidential and congressional candidates in upcoming elections.

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