Honesty in leadership
Chatting with my buddy Bill Lawrence after the Opera last night about honesty as a core quality of leadership. From his years of experience as hospital exec and mentor, he suggests that seeing the whole picture without the distortion of agendas or egos is paramount to leadership effectiveness. That honesty is at the heart of trustworthiness and passion.
I’m not sure that honesty– with self and others — is a skill that can be taught in MBA school. What is clear is that leaders who are honest find that being reality-centered is more effective than being agenda or ego centered.
