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Transparency

How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor

Transparency
Item #: 3018

Digital technology makes transparency all but inevitable in this era, and leaders must be cognizant of the fact that trust and transparency are always linked. The three essays in Transparency look at this urgent issue from different angles and offer leaders practical advice on how to embrace transparency as a good thing, even if it’s not an easy one.

  • How leaders can show courage, integrity, candor and responsibility.
  • How to create a transparent organization.
  • How to embrace transparency, a good thing but rarely an easy one.
  • How to take the long view of transparency.
  • How to become a better follower and a better leader.
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  • Summary Release Date: July 2008

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