INTEGRITY IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT:

• Sustains leaders who are continually challenged to compromise from internal and external pressure which can affect business outcomes and employees
• Enables a leader to hold firm to values and ethical standards
• Maintains consistency of action and values
• Allows leaders to behave according to what they profess to hold true
• Affects trust, dependability, respect, which influences interactions and access
• Preserves a leader or organization’s standing in the public and private arenas

IMPORTANCE OF MEASURING INTEGRITY

Measuring integrity is important because it enables a leader to obtain greater results; increase effectiveness of workplace relationships; and preserve the organization’s reputation, resources and direction.

THE (GILI) ENABLES LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO:

• Establish a benchmark for levels of integrity in three dimensions
• Become aware of opportunity areas to increase integrity
• Function with a higher level of integrity
• Increase their effectiveness in their interactions with colleagues
• Deliver greater results
• Function in alignment with their organization’s vision, mission and ethical standards