I can state the specific date and method by which each critical requirement was last verified.

I verify competence rather than assuming it.

I understand that trust in my team is built on demonstrated, verified capability.

I hold everyone to the same objective requirements, including myself.

I treat requirements as the foundation of trust, not as bureaucratic friction.

I know which of my 'standards' are actually wishes because they're never verified.

I extend trust based on met requirements, not on personality or likability.

When someone meets our verified standards, I trust them before knowing them personally.

I resist letting personal relationships substitute for demonstrated competence.

My team trusts the system because I enforce it consistently.