#102 – Leading with Integrity

Where ever the paths of your life take you, the number one thing to hold onto is a sense of integrity. Integrity means waking up each morning with intention to be your best self, making decisions throughout the day with honesty and following your core values, and ultimately being a positive force in others lives.

Integrity is something that you can control. No one can take it away from you unless you let them. It should be your compass in times of struggle, confusion, and difficulty. In those times is when you need to lean into who you are.

Now on to the weekly challenges! This will be the last one from this series.

Easy Challenge: Appreciate, Thank, and Celebrate others. It means so much to others when you acknowledge their hard work. Even in the small victories celebrate them.

Medium Challenge: Hold yourself accountable. Be the first to admit you are wrong and apologize. Part of leading with integrity includes mistakes and that is supposed to happen. If you aren’t making mistakes you are not getting out of your comfort zone. So when it happens don’t play the blame game and be a victim. Take responsibility, learn from it, and move forward. FAIL FORWARD!

Hard Challenge: Make integrity the default choice. The right way is usually not the easiest way to go. You may go against what the world is telling you is acceptable. Hold tight to your principles and what you believe. Finish this sentence: “I’m someone who…..” with a phrase related to your definition of integrity. When you are faced with a tough situation repeat that phrase to yourself to make sure you are following your values.