Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Buried pain never gets better with age

Transparency is almost always the best course.

Getting problems, pain, hopes out on the table so we can talk honestly about them and work to improve is the best way to lead.

By acknowldging our issues, we have the best chance of resolving them in a healthy way.

Buried pain never gets better with age.

And by remembering and being open and truthful about our mistakes, we reduce the chance we will repeat them.

From James Comey's book 'A Higher Loyalty', pp 137, 138.

He is talking about the FBI shortly after becoming director of the Bureau.

If only..........


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