{"product_id":"the-trust-gap-alexandra-prassas-9781953315717","title":"The Trust Gap: Building Trust Across Difference When the Old Playbook Doesn't Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do leaders build trust in diverse teams when traditional leadership advice no longer works?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books on workplace trust and team leadership assume that teams are demographically neutral. They recommend the same trust-building behaviors regardless of differences in race, gender, identity, lived experience, or power dynamics. In reality, trust does not develop the same way across difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Trust Gap, leadership strategist and organizational culture expert Alexandra Prassas, PhD, combines original doctoral research with more than twenty years of experience in People \u0026amp; Culture and Global DEI leadership to uncover five specific, learnable behaviors that help leaders build trust across differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on interviews with senior corporate leaders and grounded in real-world experience, this book explores how leaders can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild trust in diverse and distributed teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate psychological safety rather than superficial harmony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead difficult conversations across differences with confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize early signs of employee disengagement and withdrawal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthen employee engagement, collaboration, and retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoster inclusive workplace cultures where different perspectives lead to better thinking and stronger performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter pairs research findings with compelling real-life stories, providing practical leadership strategies rather than abstract theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Trust Gap is for leaders, HR professionals, DEI practitioners, organizational development professionals, and change leaders who want to build high-trust, high-performing teams in today's increasingly complex workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in original research and lived experience, The Trust Gap challenges conventional leadership frameworks and offers a new approach to workplace trust, inclusive leadership, team effectiveness, and organizational culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Prassas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953315712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953315717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Press 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Alexandra Prassas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50666232152319,"sku":"9781953315717","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-trust-gap-alexandra-prassas-9781953315717","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}