INTEGRITY CHOICES
Many uncertainties exist in 2016. However, one certainty is undeniable. That certainty is that you and I will make choices on a daily basis.
Some of those choices will be personal and some will be professional. That distinction between the personal and the professional is logically understandable. The two categories are often very different in their details and methods of execution. However, a probing question we should answer is this:
Does our integrity apply equally to our personal choices and our professional choices?
Some people like to compartmentalize their lives. Compartmentalization is not wrong. We must compartmentalize for the sake of efficiency and focus. However, compartmentalization is harmful when it becomes an enabler of immoral or unethical behaviors. When it comes to integrity, we cannot do that. Integrity, by definition, must involve the whole person. The whole person includes the personal and the professional.
Unfortunately, we never have to look too long in the media to find painful and embarrassing examples of personal and professional integrity failures. In 2016, we will each make many choices. As we do that, we should remember that our integrity must apply equally to our personal choices and our professional choices. That commitment will only enhance our success and prosperity in this marvelous new year.
