Leaders are upright. That is an old word that some would call “out of date.” I love the word because gives us a description of what honesty, integrity, and veracity look like. When someone is upright, they are not swayed by the winds of popularity, fads, or adversity. Being upright as a leader suggests that we are reliable; putting what is right before results. Being upright isn’t being rigid, but we do not bend our principles to just to get ahead.
“Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.”
Henry David Thoreau
