These values, Integrity, Honesty, Courage, and Commitment, alone are not just values based behaviors—they're directional in life's journey and in engagements with clients. However, these values are even more powerful when intensified with a few adjectives. Let me offer four specific value accelerators, Transparent—Open—Creative—Steadfast.

Transparent literally means "see-through." The business parallel is ensuring that nothing is held back, all information passes through to those involved. Hidden agendas are not tolerated.
Open has multi-dimensional relevance to value based behaviors. Open communication is fact based; it is a frank unambiguous exchange of information and opinions.
Creative is both a process and a description, and both are highly valuable in the consulting world. As consultants we must tell the story of necessary change and paint a compelling vision of the improved possibilities. Creativity is required to get beyond the obvious and constrained realities.
steadfast is an attribute we strive for in many aspects of life. Steadfast signifies loyalty, stability, and constancy during difficult times. Steadfast behavior in business relationships is the binding agent for recurring consulting opportunities.

The Moral Compass in Action
There are several observable behaviors and indicators of our values to put into practice:

Transparent integrity
Open integrity
Transparent courage
Creative courage
Open honesty
Steadfast Commitment
Creative Commitment
Steadfast honesty

Even after numerous years, clients, colleagues competitors and collaborators, our legacies are still being built. To stay the consulting course requires a Moral Compass to guide our lives, our conversations, and our behaviors. We cannot deviate from the values that form our daily lives, the values we hold and that hold us to a high standard. The path to an enduring and laudable legacy is straight and narrow.

Creating a Worthy Legacy… Not a "House of Lies"

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