What is the Role of Integrity in Leadership?

Third article: What is the role of honesty in leadership? Michelle Pinkney Olivet University of Nazareth, mmpinkney @ olivet.edu

This article is available for free at the Student Success Center of Digital Commons @ Olivet. It was included in the Reed Leadership Student Papers contest by authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact kboyens @ olivet.edu.

Pinckney, Michelle, is recommended by "The Third Papers: What is the Role of Integrity in Leadership?" (2012). Lead Exhibition Leader Essay Competition Winners. Article 10. http://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/css_srle/10

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Let's consider two examples of how individual integrity intertwines with our leadership practices at law enforcement agencies. The first example shows the role of integrity in the group environment and the second example shows how honesty affects the minimum commonality of leadership. When you work as a member of a cooperative group, our actions are reflected not only in the organization that we represent but also on our individuals. In this kind of environment, your honesty can be measured by simple actions like your active participation level. For example, are you tolerant of your organization's intention? Do you follow up promised action in a timely manner?

Followers are behaviors of people playing a subordinate role. It can also be viewed as a series of specific skills that can complement leadership, role in a hierarchical organization, essential social structure in the leadership process, or actions involved in interacting with leaders to achieve organizational goals I can do it. Therefore, followers are defined as deliberate exercises by subordinates to enhance synergies between followers and leaders.

Organizational culture plays an important role in providing a foundation for leadership. Organizational leaders bring culture to their subordinates and transfer their subordinates to leaders. This comes from work that goes beyond cultural development, honesty, professionalism, good relationships, and customer expectations. Given the above characteristics affecting the style of leadership, it makes leadership more coordinated. KBR's leadership has opened the door to innovation, one of the foundations of corporate culture. Depending on the elements of cultural transparency, leaders can talk frankly with their subordinates. In addition, cultural innovation allows subordinates to subordinate their own job description to their subordinates. Professional leaders must have expertise in their respective fields. Honest elements prevent leaders from forming politics. By building relationships, leaders can cooperate with the team.