We are lying to ourselves about the impact of little lies. They make a difference because each time we make a choice, a little lie, it makes it...
We are lying to ourselves about the impact of little lies. They make a difference because each time we make a choice, a little lie, it makes it...
Lets face it! We rarely pass tests if we fail to prepare for those tests. If you are waiting on some big defining moment for you to prove...
Hope is a great thing to have, but it is a lousy leadership strategy. You can’t just hope your people or children make wise decisions, you have to...
The deadly combination of fear and pride are the reason for most failures in character. And we all have had times when our character failed us. When you...
The headlines are all too common. Business, politics, law enforcement, and education all have sad stories about catastrophic failures of leadership. But these people are rarely incompetent. They...
Intentionality – Stop winging it! Periodically, I don’t like what I see in the mirror. It really stinks when you are someone who speaks publicly about character and...
Who is excited about doing ethics training? Nobody. Well that might be strong. The people in legal, professional standards, and training may be looking forward to it. Maybe...
Do you have standards? Do you hold to those standards? Is this an Integrity issue and how is your Integrity at stake when your standards are challenged? In...
If you make the new leader continue to pay for the sins of the previous one, will things ever get better? Heads up! This is a story about...
When we work on our consistency, we are working on our character. “Walking on eggshells.” “Not one of her people.” “Never knowing where we stand.” Her team didn’t...
“You can’t fire them.” “Why not?” “Because they have never had a negative performance review.” Ask any HR professional, and you will hear this story. It happens in...
Our Integrity goes beyond avoiding doing the wrong things. There is more we must do to exercise our Integrity in crucial moments of testing. We need to say...
We need to stop and ask ourselves “Why am I about to choose something I know I will regret later?” People who know me are already questioning why...
Those tiny cracks in the foundation are a sign something larger is about to happen. Where do you build your house? Do you build it on the sand?...
Sometimes the right thing to do when we know we are right, is to stay quiet – if it is not an issue of Integrity. “Well I was...
