Harry Colcord had faith. I am sure you don’t recognize the name, but once you know his place in history you will agree that he had faith. Harry was the manager for Charles Blondin, also known as The Great Blondin. In 1859, Charles crossed the gorge of Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He carried Charles Blondin on his back.
How much faith would Harry Colcord need to possess in the success of Charles to cross the Niagara? You can imagine it was a immense.
How much faith do you put into people? A leader must place faith in his people. To be successful you must let each person on your team contribute to their full ability. That means letting go, and having faith that they will succeed.
People will not have faith in you as a leader, until you put your faith into them.
To successfully cross the Niagara, Charles Blondin had to have faith that Harry Colcord would not panic and plunge both of them to their death. Faith is not something you give or get easily, but it works in both directions.