Penn State: A lesson in Core Values

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There are certainly no winners in the Penn State situation, regardless of the penalties that are imposed.  Nothing will make it better for the victims, unless you were able to extract those horrible memories from their minds. I was listening today to NCAA President Mark Emmert as he discussed the penalties and collateral damage that will occur … [Read more...]

Integrity—what does that really mean?

  Of course if I asked you if you have integrity--I'm sure you'd say absolutely!  Who would admit that they didn't have integrity?  After all, the definition reads: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. The truth is, I think we have integrity on a sliding scale.  We tend to look at … [Read more...]

What is Integrity and the 800 pound gorilla?

To me, it’s what you do when no one is looking, or it may be ignoring the 800 lb. gorilla in the room.  Heaven forbid we talk about that.   Lack of integrity can be the biggest leadership killer.  It sends a message to your team that maintaining transparency and honesty is only valued some of the time.    Now they have to figure out when it … [Read more...]