
126 THE SIX LAWS OF ABSOLUTE HONESTY
People said just what you said, ‘‘ How can you put a num-
ber on how open people are, on how directly they face real-
ity?’’ Well, they’re going to have to—the best numbers they
can come up with, and then we’ll argue about them. We
have to know if our people are open and self-confident, if
they believe in honest communication and quick action, if
the people we hired years ago have changed. The only way
to test our progress is through regular evaluations at the
top and by listening to every audience we appear before in
the company.
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Rewarding honesty and openness can go further than a financial
pat on the back in a review. ...