With the headlines and
recent proceedings in government, it is hard to ignore this climate of mistrust
that is surfacing as a result.
While I usually try to
avoid getting into politics, there have been some valuable lessons to learn
from watching Harper in action, in terms of how to avoid and evade difficult
questions.
It actually reminds me of
the comments author Stephen Shapiro made recently in that, we often ask the
wrong questions. I certainly found that
to be true when I had teenagersJ
But back to the business
lessons because when truth is stretched, trust is lost, and it is very hard to
win it back.
I am sure many of us can
think of times when people have let us down, led us down the garden path or
just disappointed us with their lack of integrity. People do business with
people they know and trust. So if you
misuse or abuse that trust, it is quite likely that the relationship will go
sour and you will lose that order or contract.
Also when trust is gone and
someone does something questionable, it does lead you to ask what else is being
hidden? What else is the person not ‘fessing
up to? It is very hard to repair that
damage, all of which speaks to being honest and upfront in all your dealings.
Honest, ethical behaviour is important to
me. Break that trust, and sorry, you’re
toast.
