1) Right is right
If you want to make yourself feel good, you can spin the facts and disregard the spirit of your agreements, writes management-issues.com. Your true character comes through. So be careful what you expose to your colleagues and customers.
2) Your actions matter
Your actions are what count the most. Have you done something wrong? Do whatever it takes to make it right. Everyone makes mistakes. The difference between a person with high integrity and others is in how hard you are willing to work to correct a bad situation. If you have created it, don’t choose the easy way out.
3) Your words matter
Words are indicators of your character. They can be used to enlighten or to deceive. Do you manipulate situations by exaggeration and not revealing pertinent information? Try to eliminate any ambiguity in what you’re saying. Remember: if you always tell the truth, you don’t need to spend time avoiding it.
4) Trustworthiness is the foundation
Without trustworthiness you have nothing. When you are trustworthy, your words and actions hold extraordinary value. You don’t waste time making excuses for not following through on what you’ve promised or said.
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