See full article at: http://careynieuwhof.com/2012/02/5-signs-you-lack-integrity
Don’t just think of these things as character flaws,
think of what’s at stake: when the crises hit (and they will), you won’t be
left standing. Simple as that. When you attend to these things, you
integrity grows, and so does your ability to live and lead through difficult
times.
1. It’s all about you. You can say it’s about God. You can say it’s about others. But only you and God know your heart. Selfish people harm their organizations,
families and friends. If it’s all about
you, you won’t go the distance. Or you
will, but you’ll hurt a lot of people in
the process and you’ll never know what could have happened if you made it about
God and others.
2. Your self esteem rises and falls with the opinion of others. A
secure leader can see the right way and lead people there through tough
conditions. An insecure leader will bend
with every change in public opinion. This means you’re not actually leading
anyone, not even yourself.
3. You’re hiding things. You shouldn’t be telling everyone
everything (that’s not healthy) - but someone needs to know everything. If you’re keeping secrets, you’re heading for
a fall. Between my wife, elders, close
friends and counselor, I have an inner circle that knows everything about
me. (By the way, if you’re afraid to
give your password on your computer or phone to anyone in that circle, you’re
hiding things.)
4. You fail to do what you said you were going to do. This isn’t
just about keeping promises; it’s about keeping your word in everything. Better to say nothing and surprise someone by
delivering than blurt out an intention you can’t fulfill. Ultimately, people lose confidence in you
when you fail to deliver. It’s a trust
issue. A fairly easy way to address
this is to say less and deliver more. A
great follow up system also helps (sometimes a lack of integrity isn’t even a
moral issue – just an awareness and organization issue).
5. You make too many compromises. Leadership is not about getting
everyone to like you or about finding the easiest path. It’s about discerning the best way
forward. It’s about getting people to go
where they wouldn’t go if it wasn’t for leadership. If you make too many decisional compromises
or even a handful of personal compromises, your effectiveness will be–you
guessed it– compromised.
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17
Pastor Daniel
Twitter: @PastorDaniel321
Email: PastorDaniel321@gmail.com
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