{"id":10398,"date":"2017-06-24T17:37:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-24T22:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a60047bb09.nxcli.io\/?p=10398"},"modified":"2017-06-24T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-24T22:37:21","slug":"is-integrity-still-in-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inestemple.com\/en\/2017\/06\/is-integrity-still-in-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Is integrity still in fashion?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Translation of the original article published\u00a0June 24, 2017 on El Comercio (Per\u00fa)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given all the noise about ethics in our country, here I\u2019m sharing some ideas about integrity. Some of them might seem self-evident to you \u2013 if you\u2019re an person of integrity \u2013 but hopefully they\u2019ll offer something to those who are still unconvinced or new to the concept.<\/p>\n

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  1. Integrity is the basis of image and good reputation. Image Is not something that can be created artificially: it responds to the reality of our daily behavior, which also is ever more visible to everyone. A good reputation is key to one\u2019s life, personal brand, and career: it opens all types of doors and by itself can take us halfway to winning the trust of others.<\/li>\n
  2. Integrity generates trust. Having integrity means being correct and decent, and doing so in all the environments we move through. It means always being yourself, with no duplicity or contradictions, and always practicing what we preach. Integrity \u2013 with values that don\u2019t change for convenience or to suit the moment \u2013 is key to earning the trust of others and being able to influence them, if appropriate. And trust is the basis for all human interaction. No relationship exists, or can ever exist, without trust.<\/li>\n
  3. Integrity is the sister of transparency. Life is easier when it is lived with just one set of values and we don\u2019t have to remember what we said when and to whom. It\u2019s a useless waste of effort to live different lives, put on masks, conceal truths, be duplicitous, lie, or make up stories or excuses. All of that wears you down, steals your energy, and in the end everything comes to light anyway. There\u2019s nothing like living in peace and sleeping with a clear conscience \u2013 for those who have a conscience, of course\u2026<\/li>\n
  4. Integrity requires humility. A potential \u201crisk\u201d to integrity is ego, which might come from feeling somehow \u201cmorally superior.\u201d We must be attentive to avoiding arrogance, intolerance, narrowmindedness, or inflexibility so that we can accept other perspectives, lifestyles, or ways of thinking. And that\u2019s a challenge.<\/li>\n
  5. Integrity generates good contacts. People identify with their peers and know how to recognize them in a group. Just as a thief believes that everyone is a thief like him, people with integrity empathize and enjoy working together, doing business and creating networks of those who think, recommend, hire, promote. Then, if you have an appropriate \u2013 and powerful \u2013 group of reference, integrity is an irreplaceable competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Integrity generates respect and admiration. We all want to be respected and admired by our children, and hopefully also our subordinates, partners, superiors, customers, and peers. And there\u2019s nothing like integrity to inspire that respect and admiration. Having integrity is not easy. Living according to our values in every action and every decision requires character and discipline, and does not always generate an immediate or short-term \u201cwin.\u201d It\u2019s easier to cut corners, look for loopholes, or bend the rules, but serious people \u2013 the ones who matter \u2013 recognize the intrinsic value of those with integrity who are true to their values \u2013 which at the end of the day has a very positive impact on one\u2019s quality of life and level of happiness. So yes, integrity is still \u201cin fashion\u201d and always will be.<\/p>\n

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