chapter 5

How do you create transparency and openness?

  • Increasing transparency between team members within the team and with others
  • Increasing levels of openness across the team and into the organisation

‘No legacy is so rich as honesty.’ William Shakespeare

Self-assessment

Before reading the chapter, do the following quick self-assessment.

How would you rate the following in your team?

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George, the angry CEO

George, the CEO, had a temper. His volatility was well known and created a certain cautiousness when people were around him.

Noel didn’t know how to break the news to George that he was £500K below their forecasted revenue. This was due ...

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