RULE 5
“Always embrace the truth.”
—ANTISTHENES
Anyone who has worked for a large organization has probably noticed a herdlike mentality among subordinates—a tendency to routinely endorse the decisions made at the top, even if those decisions steer the corporate ship in the wrong direction. Dishonest assessments and false praise are potentially toxic features of the corporate environment and must be dealt with in a straightforward manner by the genuine leader. “Apple-polishing” is distortive of truth, and truth is the lifeblood of the organization. ...
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