“Integrity is the seed for achievement. It is the principle that never fails.” Earl Nightingale
Someone with integrity is known for their honesty, trustworthiness, and strong moral principles. Everyone understands the first two – honesty and trustworthiness, but maybe it would be helpful to list some generally agreed upon moral principles:
· Respect: Treating others with consideration and valuing their dignity, regardless of differences in background or beliefs.
· Responsibility: Taking ownership of your actions and being accountable for their consequences.
· Compassion: Showing empathy and concern for the well-being of others, particularly those in need.
· Kindness: Being helpful, considerate, and generous towards others.
· Fairness: Treating everyone equitably and justly, without bias or favoritism.
· Loyalty: Being faithful and supportive to those who are close to you, including family, friends, and colleagues.
· Integrity: Acting in accordance with these principles even when faced with difficult situations and choices.
Many companies include one or more of these in their value statement(s), using them as guideposts for expected employee behavior. You want to be around people like this. In life and at work. Make it known: (1) include these principles in your recruitment, training, and employee relation’s policies; (2) make them a part of your regular discussions and reviews; (3) embed them in every aspect of the time your employees are at work. In my experience, employees who live by these kinds of principles have a positive attitude and good overall performance and attendance. Reinforce the importance of integrity today.
Earl Nightingale (1921 – 1989) was an American radio speaker and author, dealing mostly with the subjects of human character development, motivation, and meaningful existence. [1]
[1] He was the voice during the early 1950s of Sky King, the hero of a radio adventure series, and was a WGN radio program host from 1950 to 1956. Nightingale was the author of The Strangest Secret, which economist Terry Savage has termed "…one of the great motivational books of all time." During his lifetime, Nightingale wrote and recorded more than 7,000 radio programs, 250 audio programs as well as television programs and videos.
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