Integrity Counts

Be worthy of your people's trust

If you lie, your people (rightfully) will not trust you.

Don’t blame other people for your own failures.

Don’t falsify records, backdate payments, or certify the accuracy of something you haven’t checked.

Follow through on your commitments. If you say, “I will get it to you by Wednesday,” then get it to them by Wednesday.

Don’t ask your people to do anything unethical. Even small things like, “If he calls, tell him I’m not here” erode your integrity.

Lapses in integrity make you look bad. They make your team and your company look bad. They may be the reason a client leaves. They may be the reason a talented team member leaves the team.

People prefer to follow a leader they can count on. Be that leader.

(image generated by Midjourney in response to a prompt containing: “cartoon of lying old man.” Any passing resemblance to any specific person is coincidental.)