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Integrity and Influence Paughnee Moore We, in the training profession, are in the business of influencing other people. Whether you are training a class of twelve new-hires, coaching a new manager through his first performance appraisal, modeling safe work behaviors, or observing sales skills, you are working to influence the behavior of others. One of the key ingredients for successfully influencing others is integrity.
Integrity isn't really about my personal beliefs. Integrity is about living every day in such a way that my actions are in line with my words no matter where I am or who is looking. In his book, - Integrity builds trust.
- Integrity has high influence value.
- Integrity facilitates high standards.
- Integrity results in a solid reputation, not just image.
- Integrity means living it myself before leading others.
- Integrity helps a leader be credible, not just clever.
- Integrity is a hard-won achievement.
Do we practice in the field what we preach in the training room? If we want to influence others, we need to live our lives with integrity. Developing the Leader Within You, John Maxwell identifies seven reasons why integrity is so important. |
