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This activity is most productive when done by the reader while
working with a small group of coworkers.

1. Make a list of all of the conditions in any organization that lead
to high levels of creativity, individuality, and trust.
2. Make a list of all the conditions in any organization that
minimize trust and that lead to greater dependency.
3. Underline those statements in each of the above lists that
describe conditions that presently exist in your own
organization.
4. Analyze your two personalized lists:
a. Identify the conditions contributing to conflict in your
workplace.
b. Identify those conditions in your organization essential to
a culture of trust.
c. List any insights into your own work and/or organization
that you have gained.

Integrity

Without knowing who you are, you cannot lead with integrity. Steve
Dellaporta from the United States Department of Defense, Manpower
Data Center.

As was alluded to in the previous comments, a leader cannot generate trust

unless he or she consistently is viewed as having integrity. Integrity
means doing the right thing at all times and in all circumstances, whether
or not anyone is watching. It is “walking the talk.” People who adhere to
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a strong set of principles or being true to themselves, and who have the
courage to take responsibility for their actions, have integrity.

It is the leader’s behavior that demonstrates integrity to his/her followers.
Unfortunately, far too often, leaders place a higher value on impressing
others than on demonstrating integrity with them. Whatever leaders say
about their own integrity, followers wait to be shown. The only way it can
be known for sure whether someone is honest is to observe how he or she

78 Amy Ross Anderson, “Success Will Come and Go, But Integrity Is Forever,” Forbes, 11/28/2012.

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