"As a leader, you have to not only do the right thing, but be perceived to be doing the right thing. A consequence of seeking a leadership position is being put under intense public scrutiny, being held to high standards, and enhancing a reputation that is constantly under threat."
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Andrew Ward
Firing Back
Charisma Magazine:
"Only those who are honest and sincere in their character can stand the heat of a thorough examination of their lives. As the Bible tells us, " He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known" (Prov. 10:9, NKJV).
People of integrity don't abandon their values and principles under pressure. They know that times of adversity and temptation are precisely when values and principles matter most. They keep promises. They fulfill obligations. They maintain their honor even when it is costly to do so.
Your integrity is the most profound expression of who you are. Integrity is the ultimate expression of your relationship with yourself, of a vow that you make to yourself about the kind of person you choose to be. If you compromise your integrity, you may get away with it for a while, but no one gets away with it forever. People who lack integrity are eventually exposed.
To be a person of integrity, you must stand for truth and righteousness at all times—even when you are under fire, in extreme temptation, in times of loneliness and solitude, and great need, suffering and want. If your integrity is something you can put on and take off like a suit of clothes, it's not integrity at all. It's just a disguise to hide the person you really are."
Pat Williams is senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic and one of America's best-known sports executives. He is the author of more than 50 books....
http://www.charismanow.com/index.php/charisma-channels/men/25493-integrity-is-king#ixzz0fNGvqMSU
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