Understanding Integrity in Leadership
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ScribdTranslationsINTEGRITY
Integrity is a word that defines the person who is in a state
complete, that is, not divided. For example, when your beliefs and
life norms do not match your behavior, it is said that you have no integrity.
You are divided, you are not whole. The most important value of people.
In a leadership position, integrity is the primary great necessity.
father of a family, teacher, ruler, pastor, leader, etc., is undoubtedly
You can only live with integrity unless you want to lose all credibility.
in front of others and the ability to influence; this would be serious
consequences.
1. WHO ARE THE INTEGRALS?
People with integrity do not say one thing and do another. Those who are integral are
congruent with themselves, they have an intimate union between thought and action.
The whole person acts as he really believes and thinks. That is to say, his behaviors,
attitudes and lifestyle respond to the principle par excellence of the
integrity of doing what is said.
A person of integrity is the same in private as they are in public.
public. The measure of a person's true character is what he
What would you do if they were never going to discover it? Undoubtedly, the upright person does not pretend.
to behave one way in public, and then act in a different way in private or
hidden. Even more; it acts in the same way in front of a group as it does
faces another, regardless of the consequences, because he is faithful to his
principles, thoughts, family, and friends. All of this makes the whole a
an honest, trustworthy, true, and loyal person. Since a person of two
Faces, he will not earn the respect and appreciation he needs as a leader, father
of family or friend of others.
The executive in charge fills his pockets at the expense of the
shareholders. The politician makes promises that he has no intention of keeping.
to comply. The student 'borrows' answers from their classmates
to pass an exam. The minister falls into adultery under the pretext of fulfilling
an "unsatisfied need." The driver exceeds the speed limit.
thinking that he will not be punished. The lawyer delivers a much higher bill.
greater to its client to increase its profits. And the list goes on.
If I were to ask people: 'Do you consider yourself a person of integrity?' almost everyone
they would respond affirmatively, even the people whom we just
mention. However, people who are truly upright behave
honestly when alone and when in public. The Lord
honor those who have a heart like His... those who are upright
before your gaze.
God is integral by excellence. Christ is called in the book of
Apocalypse the Faithful and True (Rev. 3:14). God is presented as the one who
It has faithful and true promises. The word of God is described as
faithful and absolutely trustworthy. Jehovah is a God who keeps the covenant and the
mercy towards his people as he promised. He always
remain faithful to what he has said, for he cannot deny himself (Dt.
7:9; 2 Tim. 2:13). Therefore, God is absolutely trustworthy and true, and
he is worthy of us putting all our lives in his hands. He is not
God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of man that he should repent (Num.
23:19). Therefore, we as the people of God, are called to
to walk in the character and integrity with which God himself conducts himself in order to
with us and for all of humanity.
THE REWARD OF THE INTEGRITY
Valuation, honor, and respect. Integrity is one of the values, not only
morality, but biblical values that confer honor, respect, and appreciation to the
a person who possesses it as a lifestyle. The integral ones, as they are people
highly reliable, are therefore deeply valued in the workplace.
Usually, the heads of a company are held in high esteem.
way, integrity becomes a quality that paves the way for the
person for personal fulfillment in various areas of life: the
home, work, school, etc.
Another reward...
A blessed family. The same honor, respect, and value given to a
The entire person will also be expressed to the family of that person.
Because the example of integrity will surely be inherited by the children, and
they will also be blessed in their work and school relationships,
social and family when it comes time to form their own home, since the
the integrity they will have inherited will open up the opportunity for them to live being
valued, respected, and honorable in the eyes of others. This is what
the integrity of the upright will guide them;
but the wickedness of them will destroy the sinners” (P. 11:3).
Of course, a greater reward is the...
Approval and blessing of God. The approval and valuation of people
integrates, not only comes from the people with whom one relates, but from God himself.
Thus, for example, when the author of Psalm 15 asks Jehovah in the
Verse one: Jehovah, who will dwell in your tabernacle? Who will live
in your holy mountain? The psalmist answers himself in the following
verses listing a list of ten biblical values, but
mentioning first the integrity in verse two, saying:
He who walks in integrity and does justice, and speaks truth in his heart.
Thus, the meaning of this Psalm is that only the upright, just, faithful, etc., is so
honorable and approved in the eyes of God, who can enter the dwelling
of God, to be his privileged guest in his sanctuary-house, to dwell
sure in his divine presence. The Psalm ends by promising a
extraordinary blessing to the one who walks in integrity: "The one who does these
things, it will never slip away" (Ps. 15: 5b).
3. THE POWER THAT INTEGRITY GIVES
Power to testify. If there is someone who should highly appreciate the value of
integrity, we are the believers. The people around us often judge the
reliability of Christianity due to its effect on our lives. If they see us as
hypocrites, they may not want to know anything about the gospel. For them, our
life will show them whether Christianity is true or false. But, if they see us
with integrity, then our leadership and preaching will have influence
in their lives.
A pastor from a church got on a minibus one morning.
He paid for his ticket and the driver gave him too much change. The pastor sat down and
He counted the change several times, realizing that they had given him too much.
He fought with himself throughout the entire journey of that minibus until
where he was going. Finally, he arrived at the place where he was to get off, he walked
to the driver and said, 'Look, you gave me too much change, I
I was mistaken.” The driver said to him: “No, I didn’t make a mistake. What happens is that
I was at your church yesterday during the service when he spoke about honesty, and
"I wanted to put it to the test." Do you pass the test when non-believers look?
your life and they wonder if the gospel is true?
Power to transform. One cannot aspire for a society to be just,
honest and truthful, if the lack of integrity is the norm in all spheres of
life. The lack of it provokes bribery, non-compliance with the
contracts, false statements, impunity,
dishonesty, lying, etc. But when we manage to get a large part of
from society and families let us practice this moral and biblical value,
Much of what happens in society and in families will change.
Roundly. The man, as the head of the household, must be the spearhead.
in this, because it has the knowledge of God, the help of the Holy Spirit
and the example of faithful believers to God, who possess an irreproachable life
the moral and spiritual authority to instill with excellent results the
importance of integrity.
The honor, the blessing, and the respect for you and your family have a lot to
see with the fact that you lead a life of integrity. Because yes we are
integrity will have the approval of God and that of people
our surroundings. But, in addition, we will have healthy families that will continue
our example and they will inherit the blessing of God promised to those who
they walk in integrity, which is having the right to approach God, to live in His
presence and never slip.
CONCLUSION
Do you think there are many people of integrity?
Why do you think so many people find it difficult to be honest?
What adjustments do you think you need to make to improve your life of integrity?
How does the lack of integrity of the parent affect the household?
Surely, it's very difficult to be a person of integrity. For many, it's easier not to be.
integral. The family is affected by a lifestyle that moves away from God, and that leads to
will lead to immorality, lack of ethics, hypocrisy, gaps in conduct of loyalty and
fidelity. Integrity is a great need for the blessing of your family and your
own life.
Set aside some time this week to share this teaching with your family.
integrity, and ask them to turn this biblical value into one of their great ideals
of behavior and life project.
Of course you must be an example of integrity, as Paul says to Timothy: be
example of believers in word, conduct, love, spirit, faith, and purity.
That is integrity