Integrity
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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INTEGRATY
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Integrity means following your moral or ethical convictions and doing the right thing in all circumstances, even if no one is watching you. Having integrity means you are true to yourself and woulddo nothing that demeans or dishonors you.
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How to Have Everyday Integrity
.Keep your promises even if it takes extra effort.
.Go back to a store and pay for something you forgot to pay for.
-Never betray a friend’s trust even if you get in trouble.
.Inform the cashier he gave you too much change back.
.Do not gossip or talking badly about someone.
.Remain true to your spouse or partner.
-When in a serious relationship, don’t keep secrets from each other.
--Return money that you noticed someone dropped without expecting a reward.
-Ignore someone’s advice on how to cheat on your taxes and not get caught.
-Do not let someone else take the blame for something you did.
-If someone gives you confidential information, never tell anyone what you know.
-When it is obvious to you a relationship is over, don’t drag it out but discuss it openly.
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People Who Walk With Integrity Walk Securely
BY RICK WARREN — MAY 21, 2014
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“The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.” (Proverbs 10:9 NIV)
People with integrity live by fairness, even when fairness puts them at a disadvantage or causes them significant difficulty. They fight fair even when those around them do not.
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Integrity is something we all desire, but how do you know if you have it? And what exactly is it anyway?
Sometimes it’s easiest to think about something out of its immediate context. When something is well built, we say it has structural integrity. So in an earthquake, the building with excellent structural integrity survives. When something physically collapses, we say it didn’t have the integrity to withstand the impact.
All of this springs from the original latin root of integrity, which means ‘intact’. Can you withstand the crisis intact?
Many people aren’t withstanding crises well these days. The storm buffets and they collapse along with their family or their organization.
The tension is that no one sees the problem until the storm hits. ‘Normal’ doesn’t really test your integrity. Crises do. But when a crisis comes, it’s often too late to fix what’s wrong. The damage is happening in real time.
While there are many things that compromise our integrity, here are five signs that show your integrity is in question?
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WRITEN BY CAREY NIEUWHOF
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1. It’s all about you. You can say it’s about God. You can say it’s about others. But only you and God know your heart. Selfish people harm their organizations, families and friends. If it’s all about you, you won’t go the distance. Or you will, but you’ll hurt a lot of people in the process and you’ll never know what could have happened if you made it about God and others.
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2. Your self esteem rises and falls with the opinion of others. A secure leader can see the right way and lead people there through tough conditions. An insecure leader will bend with every change in public opinion. Which means you’re not actually leading anyone, not even yourself.
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3. You’re hiding things. You shouldn’t be telling everyone everything (that’s not healthy) – but someone needs to know everything. If you’re keeping secrets, you’re heading for a fall. Between my wife, elders, close friends and counselor, I have an inner circle that knows everything about me. (By the way, if you’re afraid to give your password on your computer or phone to anyone in that circle, you’re hiding things.)
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4. You fail to do what you said you were going to do. This isn’t just about keeping promises; it’s about keeping your word in everything. Better to say nothing and surprise someone by delivering than blurt out an intention you can’t fulfil. Ultimately, people lose confidence in you when you fail to deliver. It’s a trust issue. A fairly easy way to address this is to say less and deliver more. A great follow up system also helps (sometimes a lack of integrity isn’t even a moral issue – just an awareness and organization issue).
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5. You make too many compromises. Leadership is not about getting everyone to like you or about finding the easiest path. It’s about discerning the best way forward. It’s about getting people to go where they wouldn’t go if it wasn’t for leadership. If you make too many decisional compromises or even a handful of personal compromises, your effectiveness will be–you guessed it– compromised.
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