After reading the response below please answer the questions

After reading the response below, please answer the questions below.

While there are many personal characteristics which are required for a good leader, I think the one personal characteristic which matters the most in leadership is integrity. I think a leader needs to have integrity to earn the trust of his or her followers or team. And, if a leader loses his integrity, he loses the faith of its followers and team.

One personal characteristic which detracts from leadership effectiveness is considering himself superior. If a leader considers himself superior, then it creates ego in him and because of that he loses the connection with his followers and team.

a. Is integrity the same as honesty?

b. You sometimes cannot be honest with the people you lead. Is this a problem?

Solution

Answer:-

a) No integrity is not the same as honesty. Honesty refers to the act of telling the truth and being true. On the other the hand ,integrity is having strong moral principles based on honesty and to follow those principles religiously. For this reason , integrity is not the same as honesty. Integrity is more of honesty an the ability to follow the principles.

b) I sometimes cannot be honest with the people I lead. This is a great problem because honesty is a part and parcel of leadership. A leader must be honest to be able to tell the truth and be able to inspire the followers. A leader must lead by an example so the followers can follow the same and embrace the same values of a leader .