Kenneth Chenault Quotes

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

The NFL goes to great lengths to protect what it calls 'the integrity of the game.' The same should be said for us as individuals. Integrity, the truthful interaction of word and deed, not only creates leaders in the locker room who are worthy of being followed; it is also vital for success at home.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

It is true that integrity alone won't make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one.

I'm not a Saban guy, because I don't like liars, and I think he lied. I think he lied to the Miami Dolphins and to the fans of Miami, and he left. And it's pretty simple: I think integrity is very important; if you don't have integrity, I don't know how you can be successful.

Live so that your friends can defend you, but never have to

What Australians expect of leaders is a bit of integrity.

Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.

In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

The number one thing I look for in a man is integrity. A man who does what he says he's going to do.

Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.

I talk every day about doing the right thing.

Character matters; leadership descends from character.

If you give people the opportunity to do the right thing, you'll rarely be disappointed.

The important thing is to do the right thing. Then credibility will follow.

Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.

Loyalty and honesty, those are important.

In life, there's second chances. But that doesn't mean everyone gets a second chance with your team. That's where your moral compass comes in.

I think that a sense of loyalty is something that a lot of people lack, just period, in life.

For me, politics is giving your word, standing by it, and abiding by it no matter what.

You can't do a good deal with bad people, and you can't do a bad deal with good people. I often use that as my compass.

I want to emphasize that character in our leaders does matter.

Integrity is about pursuing bigger goals that are beyond your personal success. If people see you only for yourself, they will not trust you. And, without trust, no growth and success are possible.

If you're not gonna do it right off the field, who's to say we trust you on the field?