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Keep your word. Always follow through on promises and commitments. As a leader your word is the organization’s word. Failing to follow through on a commitment may have adverse consequences for others who depend on you. Rebuilding trust after such an omission is a difficult if not impossible task. | Keep your word. Always follow through on promises and commitments. As a leader your word is the organization’s word. Failing to follow through on a commitment may have adverse consequences for others who depend on you. Rebuilding trust after such an omission is a difficult if not impossible task. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 16 July 2015
Keep your word. Always follow through on promises and commitments. As a leader your word is the organization’s word. Failing to follow through on a commitment may have adverse consequences for others who depend on you. Rebuilding trust after such an omission is a difficult if not impossible task.
Related Best Practices
- Building Trust in an Organization
- Startup CEO Best Practices
- Sharing the Glory and Getting Things Done
Resources
Author
The author of this page is Terry Gardiner
Terry Gardiner is the founder and President of Silver Lining Seafoods and NorQuest Seafoods - a medium-size Alaska seafood processing company; and currently a Board member of the Anvil Corporation, an employee-owned company specializing in oil and gas engineering.
His co-operative experiences include member director of the Commercial Fishermen Co-operative association; creation of legislation for the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and advisor to the US Dept of Health and Social Services for the state Health CO-OPs.
Terry served ten years as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives -several legislative committee chairmanships, Speaker of the House, Chairman of the Alaska Criminal Code Commission and board member on various state and federal boards and commissions.
His non-profit experiences include National Policy Director for the Small Business Majority in Washington DC; working with the Herndon Alliance and ForTerra.
Terry authored the leadership book, "Six-Word Lessons to Build Effective Leaders: 100 Lessons to Equip Your People to Create Winning Organizations".
For more check: Terry Gardiner Long bio