Message of the Day - Truth Vs. Lies

Good Morning,

 

We are taught that honesty is the best policy when we are kids. Through the course of our childhoods we are also shown the merits of little white lies. Before long we see people sharing blatant lies as a matter of course through out their days. In the business world, we hear information and reports and know that some of this information is not true. People are taught at work to tell their managers what they want to hear, not the truth. So, when bosses request updates on projects, and get purposefully wrong information (often from messengers who were once shot for telling the truth). Yet, isn’t honesty the best policy?

 

Okay, not everyone has lived this life, or acts this way in their day to day work-lives, but it is happening, sadly. Why do people not give the truth when asked at work or at home?

 

Is it because they have something to hide? Is it because bad information is not received well, and people presenting the ugly facts often get taken to task for sharing them? Is it because bosses want to look good and have their departments and teams look good, so they flub a few numbers and hide a few facts? Is it to protect a workforce who will be downsized if they show they are producing too well? Is it because people want to be the subject of praise for great work and hate having to explain dismal results?

 

These are just some of the possible reasons.

 

Honesty, while painful at times is still the best policy. As Jim Collins states in “Good to Great” that we must confront the brutal facts if we are to be successful. Embracing truth is the path to success, although many will not want to hear about it, realize that those who try to blur the truth and hide the facts will eventually fail.

 

Be strong, be honest, and uphold the truth.

 

Enjoy!

 

Sanford Berenberg

Sanford@berenberg.net

http://sanfordberenberg.blogspot.com/

502-533-9336

 

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