GREAT LEADERS HAVE INTEGRITY

MYTHS ABOUT THE

DEFINITION AND CONCEPT OF
INTEGRITY
Integrity = being honest
Balanced and compartmentalized life = life of integrity
Being in integrity = natural, effortless, just ‘part of who
you are’
TRUE CONCEPT OF INTEGRITY
defined as a “concept of (1) consistency of
actions, values, methods, measures,
principles, expectations, and outcomes.

In ethics, integrity is regarded as the (2)

honesty and (3) truthfulness or accuracy
of one’s actions.”
SITUATION 1
For example, do you know of leaders whose mood changes
by the day and make rash decisions on certain days, yet
calm and engaging on other days?
This would be an example of inconsistency of actions and
outcomes.

*** Consistency is about being the same regardless of the

situation.
SITUATION 2
A meeting with CEO who cares deeply about values yet is out of integrity
because there is a lack of honesty and authenticity in how he behaves. While
he says that he cares about teamwork, he doesn’t listen to others and gets
defensive when challenged with different views. He believes in creating a
culture of love but publicly berates and belittles junior employees.

*** Honesty or accuracy of one’s actions requires intentionality and thought.

How honest or accurate are your behaviors, actions, and words with other
people that you lead?
COMMON DEMONSTRATION OF
INTEGRITY IN THE WORKPLACE
●        Respect and follow company policies 
●        Be ready to work 
●        Lead by example
●        Respect others’ opinions, even if you don’t agree with them .
●        Be accountable for your mistakes
INTEGRITY AS A
MANAGER/LEADER
Integrity in leaders refers to (1) being honest, (2) trustworthy,
and (3) reliable. 

Leaders with integrity (1) act in accordance with their words (i.e.

they practice what they preach) and (2) own up to their mistakes,
as opposed to hiding them, blaming their team, or making excuses.
HOW TO WORK IT OUT
“To operate and communicate with integrity,
leaders and organizations have to be self-
aware.” Bohlmann

Andersen believes the single most powerful

way to grow as a leader is to become self-
aware. 
THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-
AWARENESS
We all have blind spots about how others see us.

OPEN PERSPECTIVE - people recognize us for the things we know about

ourselves. We move within this area with freedom and ease, comfortable that our
actions and words align with what people expect from us.
HIDDEN PERSPECTIVE – things that we know about ourselves but usually don’t
share.
BLIND PERSPECTIVE - we think we possess certain qualities and behaviors, but
others don’t see them.
UNKNOWN PERSPECTIVE - represents characteristics of ourselves that we don’t
even realize exist, nor do others. Such hidden traits don’t pose problems unless
they emerge in other areas.
JOHARI WINDOW MODEL REPRESENTS
FEELINGS, EXPERIENCES, VIEWS,
ATTITUDES, SKILLS, INTENTIONS AND
MOTIVATIONS FROM FOUR PERSPECTIVES:
OPEN, HIDDEN, BLIND AND UNKNOWN.
SOLUTION: TO BE SELF-
AWARE
we must move qualities from hidden and blind quadrants into
known ones.
To discover things we don’t know about ourselves, we can engage
in a trusting, open and humble practice of seeking information
from others who know us.
The skills related to asking for and receiving feedback through
active listening are essential --- for strong leadership and
communication, especially during times of change.---
THREE WAYS TO IMPROVE
SELF-AWARENESS
1) Become a fair witness.  To be a fair witness means to report your experience as
accurately and neutrally as possible.  The more emotional attachment you have to
something, the more challenging it is to be a fair witness of that thing; most of us are very
emotionally attached to ourselves and our own success.
2) Invite feedback. People who want to be fully self-aware know that none of us can see
ourselves entirely clearly without the aid of others.  If you want to have a more accurate
sense of how you are operating in the world, build a small group of people who know you
well, see you clearly, want the best for you — and are willing to be totally honest with you
in the service of that.
3) Listen. This is the foundation to success as a manager, and a leader. And it’s essential to
true self-awareness.  If you can learn to listen fully, without filtering what you hear
through your pre-existing notions, you will find that everyone around you is continually
giving you clues – both subtle and overt – about how you’re showing up, what they think
of you, and how you’re impacting them.
… FOR STRONG LEADERSHIP AND
COMMUNICATION, ESPECIALLY
DURING TIMES OF CHANGE

Change is here to stay. But an organization that

communicates with integrity can withstand even the most
turbulent conditions and remain in charge of its own
destiny (Bohlmann, 2017). 

COVID 19 IS JUST A CHANGE, an organization that

communicates with integrity can withstand even the most
turbulent conditions and remain in charge of its own destiny
THANK
YOU