PURPOSE, BIG PICTURE, PEOPLE

Does your reputation precede you? If it is a good reputation, you want it to. If it is not, you may wind up a pauper in the realm that has trust as its coin. You will have to ask yourself some hard questions if you wish to discover how ethically you influence, how well your reputation serves you, and how much loyalty you’ve inspired as a manager.

Answer these questions as honestly as you can:

   

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Generally speaking, I do what I say I will do.

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2.   Generally speaking, I make sure others get the credit they deserve. ____ ____
3.   Generally speaking, I listen intently to what others are saying. ____ ____
4.   Generally speaking, I am trusted by others. ____ ____
5.   Generally ...

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