CHAPTER 24Your True Reflection: Integrity

What to Expect: Integrity is a guiding principle for great leaders and STARs alike. But what exactly does being a person of integrity entail? This chapter offers perspective on this important topic.

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.

—William J.H. Boetcker

Your life lies before you like a path of driven snow, be careful how you tread it ’cause every step will show.

—Lowri Williams

When I graduated from college I was selected to be the student commencement speaker for my university’s graduation ceremony. A few months after graduation, as I was traveling internationally, ...

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