ABSTRACT
This chapter begins with the concept of respect and its role particularly in leader–member exchange, and highlights research that has shown different ways in which respect has been perceived and measured in the literature. It discusses the trust and also highlights differing forms of trust that are recognised in the literature. That differing forms of both respect and trust are thought to occur is important, particularly when considering that these may have differing antecedents or predict alternative outcomes. Issues relating to questions of mutuality are discussed throughout, as they relate to both respect and trust. In both entity and socio-constructionist perspectives of relational leadership, as well as within the theoretical discussions of various forms of relational leadership respect, trust and notions of mutuality are highlighted as integral facilitating conditions. The chapter concludes with a review of some key activities and organisational interventions that are considered to have a positive effect on developing both trust and respect in relationships.
