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In a world of fake news and alternative facts, here are 31 reminders of why integrity is key to leadership.
“Integrity” is a word you hear almost every day, but it’s not a word that people spend a lot of time thinking about.
As we consider the broader topic of ‘Spirituality and Transformative Leadership,’ I felt it only apt to start with defining the core concept of integrity which is about the fullness of self and requires a spiritual and transformative journey.
How do you develop personal integrity in your life and how can you apply this to your professional life? This article will provide ten tips on how to develop personal integrity.
Having integrity is a matter is bringing the inner you into your outer world.
Consistently Making the Right Choices
A measure of our need for integrity, John Beebe writes, is that we rarely allow ourselves an examination of the concept itself. To do so would betray an unspoken philosophic, poetic, and psychological rule of our culture; not to disturb the mystery of what we desire most.
We tend to admire people who stay true to their convictions in the face of opposition, who are not tempted to twist or withhold the truth for selfish reasons, and who seek the truth even when it means giving up their cherished views.
Why do we care more about winning than about playing by the rules? Integrity - all of us are in favor of it, but nobody seems to know how to make sure that we get it.
Character―the moral values and habits of an individual―is in the spotlight now more than perhaps at any other point in modern history. Politicians distort facts. Corporations cheat customers and investors. Athletes are caught using illegal supplements.