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Integrity and values

Integrity and values

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Integrity and values

- Your success as a leader rests heavily on developing a reputation of integrity. You'll only be as effective as people feel like they can trust you. I cannot emphasize this enough, by far and away, above any other skill you can cultivate, your priority should be walking your talk. Having integrity means acting and speaking in ways that are consistent with your values. There's no one right set of values, but you do have to be clear what your values are and operate in alignment with them. To be a good leader, you must be grounded in who you are and what matters to you. When you truly know yourself and what you stand for, it's much easier to make decisions and take action. Having a clear set of values will help you navigate the complex and ever changing world, not the least of which is your professional environment. There have been several international studies that have measured what people look for in their leaders, and…

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