The Cornerstones of Leadership: Ethics and Integrity

Why Ethics and Integrity Matter

Ethics and integrity are essential for creating a strong and lasting leadership legacy. It may sound obvious, but it's so important to have personal and professional integrity not only as a leader but as a person. When leaders prioritize these values, they do the following:

  1. Build Trust: Employees and clients are more likely to trust leaders who demonstrate consistent ethical behavior. Trust is the cornerstone of effective communication, collaboration, and team morale.

  2. Foster Accountability: Ethical leaders hold themselves and their teams accountable. This creates a culture where mistakes become learning opportunities, not a chance to blame somebody else.

  3. Promote Sustainability: Decisions based on integrity prioritize long-term impact over short-term gains. This ensures the health and growth of organizations, teams, and communities.

The Ripple Effect of Ethical Leadership:

A leader’s behavior sets the tone for the entire organization. When leaders act with integrity, they inspire their teams to do the same. This ripple effect boosts employee engagement and helps create an environment where people feel valued and respected.

As a whole, ethical leadership extends beyond the workplace. Leaders who prioritize ethics impact society as a whole! They end up driving initiatives that promote a culture that keeps not only the advancement of the business in mind, but also the employees that are such a crucial aspect of the advancement of the mission. 

How to Lead with Integrity

  • Set Clear Values: Let core principles guide decisions.
  • Model the Behavior You Expect: Demonstrate ethics in action.
  • Encourage Transparency: Create safe spaces for open dialogue.
  • Take Responsibility: Own mistakes and take corrective action.

As leaders, our greatest responsibility is to uphold the values of ethics and integrity in every decision we make. It’s not just about what we achieve but HOW we achieve it. By leading with these principles, we not only build stronger organizations but also inspire others to act with honesty and purpose.

Let’s challenge ourselves to lead with integrity every day both in big and small ways. 

So Thankful For YOU! 

In the busy season of fall, as holidays are approaching, I want to take a moment and thank each of you who have been such a critical part of my business over the years. Your partnership, encouragement, and trust in me is something I truly appreciate. I hope you have a safe and wonderful time with your family and friends over the Thanksgiving holidays. 

 

 

 

 Exciting News: "Mommy, Am I Indian Today" won another award!

My new children's book received the Readers' Choice Book Award Finalist award!  Click here to read more about the award!

This book would make a wonderful gift for a child in your life! If there is a classroom of young children that would benefit from this book, please let me know. I would love to gift a classroom or library. 

Order a copy for your child, grandchild, niece or nephew in time for Christmas! 

WAYS YOU CAN PURCHASE:

Purchase a signed copy here

Purchase a copy from Amazon here

 

 

Leadership Spotlight: Jasmine Crowe-Houston, Founder & CEO of Goodr 

Jasmine Crowe-Houston is revolutionizing the fight against food waste and hunger as the founder and CEO of Goodr, a tech-enabled company that connects surplus food to those in need. Inspired by her work organizing pop-up restaurants to feed the hungry, Jasmine created Goodr to bridge the gap between waste and food insecurity.

Under her leadership, Goodr has diverted millions of pounds of food from landfills while helping businesses learn about and embrace sustainability. 

Read more about her story and company here!

Are you Looking for Support or Services in the New Year? 

As 2025 is approaching, you may be considering ways to invest in your leadership, your employees, or your executives. There are a number of ways that I partner with businesses and organizations. Perhaps, you are looking for someone to help you identify your blind spots, determine ways to cultivate strong relationships, and learn the essentials of leadership so you can successfully navigate the personalities, drama, and challenges of leading people without stress and overwhelm. Perhaps, you might desire to have some facilitated discussions regarding strategy, OKR's, and or the vision/mission of your business. Or it might be to offer your employees live learning in short modules throughout the year. Reach out to me via email, and let's set a time to speak so I can hear your concerns and challenges. 

3 WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER:

Leadership Coaching- CLICK HERE. 

Team/Group Training Solutions: CLICK HERE.

ICF Mentor Coaching: CLICK HERE.

 

Leadership Resource: Mind Tools

Mind Tools is a great online platform dedicated to enhancing leadership and management skills through a comprehensive suite of resources. It offers a vast array of articles, tools, and quizzes designed to improve leadership capabilities across various domains. Key features include: an extensive resource library, interactive tools and quizzes, leadership models and styles, case studies and real-world examples. 

Mind Tools caters to both emerging leaders seeking foundational knowledge and experienced professionals aiming to refine their skills. By offering a blend of theoretical insights and practical applications, it serves as a valuable resource for continuous leadership development.

Click here to read more about Mindtools and explore all that they have to offer!

 

 

 
 
  

Sheeba Varghese is a strategic partner for your talent development solutions and the author of Confidence, Clarity & Ease: A Guide For Emerging Leaders To Thrive. Her passion is to inspire and equip men and women to lead with excellence and authenticity within the spheres of influence that they are called to impact in life. The spheres may be in a home, on a team, in a classroom, among partners in a firm, or within management, to name a few.

Sheeba works with: 

Senior Leaders and professionals who want to develop stronger leadership skills, have impact and move forward in their careers

Teams who want to work cohesively within their organizations

Coaches who want to renew or apply for certification with ICF

If you want to improve your leadership skills, transition from managing to leading, ensure your team is amazingly successful, increase your self-awareness, and progress your career, or aspire to be a masterful coach for your clients, then Sheeba would love to support you. She works with clients globally, both face-to-face, by phone, or by Zoom.

In her time apart from clients, Sheeba enjoys time with her husband, Santosh, and their 2 sons, Sam and Steven. She loves great movies, a good book, decorating, and dining at the wonderful restaurants in the Bay Area.