Everything is turned upside down. The old rules for success no longer work. People, not machines, are recognized increasingly as the source of competitive advantage. To be sustainable, organizations need committed employees who think, are creative, work effectively with others, and make good decisions quickly. In the discontinuous world of digitalization, deregulation, and globalization, organizations require leaders more highly evolved than the relics of a bygone era still in power in many of our enterprises.
New leaders are committed to the truth and to seeing reality as it is.
Dishonesty is systematized and normal in many enterprises. Organizations built on lies cannot see their reality. Denial and lying are especially dangerous in times of rapid change. New leaders tell the truth always and create a climate that allows, expects, and encourages others to tell the truth. Truth telling becomes a competitive advantage.