Leadership and Integrity

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The Ancient Chinese built the Great Wall ofChina to protect themselves from the barbaric

hordes of the north. It was

too high to climb over, toothick to break down, and

too long to go around.

Security is supposedly

achieved! But during thefirst hundred years of the walls existence,

China was invaded three times.


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There is great demand for integrity in

leadership than ever before both inthe business world and church (Backaby,

H & R. 2001. p. 104). In politics

the same cry people were bored

with unfulfilled political promises

and corrupt practices of

government officials. Integrity is

what people want to see withtheir leader.


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Defining Integrity

What is integrity? Its primary meaning

is wholeness or completeness. Integrity

comes from the word integer, which is

a whole number,

not a fraction.

Only secondarily does

it mean honest or sincere. Its basic meaningis unimpaired condition, sound or

complete (Johnson, 2008. p.156).


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According to James F. Bracher (2010),

Integrity is congruence between what you

say and what you do, as well as what you

say about what you did . . . . never

compromising. Firm to stand for the right

and ready to pay the price to what it holds,

stood and believed.


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Component of Integrity

Margaret Thorsborn (2010) conducted survey

to group of people asking them to describe

people identified as possessing integrity.

strength of character

steadfast, resolute, having fibre

walking the talk, doing what was promised


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authentic, straightforward, what's on the

inside is displayed on the outside

open, honest and direct in their dealings with

others

clear and uncompromised values, and clarity

about what's right and wrong

committed, with the courage of their

convictions


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behaviors matched values (congruence)

principled, honorable, fair, accountable and

responsible

balanced, integrated, whole

self aware and self-reflective

mature and wise.


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Integrity as Virtue

Integrity . . . . rank among the highest

virtues a man can aspire to (integriousproject.com.

2010 ), it is the most desired values in life that

every followers expect from their leader, and

leader do also expect from their followers. In

other words everyone wants to have this value

be practice in every ones lives, not necessity but

a need, and when it is practice it becomes avirtue.


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Biblical Foundation of Integrity

The biblical virtue of integrity points to a

consistency between what is inside and what is

outside, between belief and behavior, betweenour words and our ways, our attitudes and our

actions, our values and our practices (Boa. p.

15). Biblical integrity emphasizes the harmony

of what is said and the practice.


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Leadership and Integrity

Ray Miller (2010) presents five

Leadership Behaviors which

demonstrate Honesty and Integrity that

will certainly help leaders to be more

trustworthy and transparent to gain

unsolicited respect from subordinates

and people under his leadershipposition.


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ALeader openly admits mistakes and failures so they

can be rectified.

ALeader does not claim credit for accomplishments

that he/she was not directly involved in.

ALeader maintains the highest ethical standards when

dealing with customers and suppliers or vendors.

ALeader will keep promises or at least offer an

explanation why they can't be kept (promises to co-

workers, management, customers, etc.

ALeader does not manipulate data or information for

personal gain or protection (Miller, 2010).


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Warren Buffett hiring criteria:

integrity, intelligence, and energy. Hire

someone without the first, and the other

two will kill you(p.9.). This is a clear

and striking points that even how

talented and energetic the person is, but

missing the personal values of integrity,

that person will bring more harm than

good in any organization.


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John Beckett of the Beckett Corporation

explained:The chief trait I look for

integrity . . . . I believe if this trait is

embraced and in place, other qualities

such as honesty, diligence, and a goodwork ethic will follow (Backaby, p.104).


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Leaders without integrity may promote

worthwhile causes, yet fail to gain

peoples loyalty because their lives

discredit the validity of their proposals.

When leader live a life of integrity, their

followers assume they are trustworthy to

lead (Blackaby, H & R. p.107).


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