Marcus Buckingham Quotes

Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for me.

Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything.

One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you're not.

There are so many different ways to lead. The most important thing is to be genuine. To have people around you trust you, trust in what you stand for and who you are. And I think that if people watch you day in and day out and believe in your motives and they believe that you set a high standard for yourself.

You know, I think what the American people want more than anything else right now is someone who's just going to look them in the eye and tell them the truth, even some truths that they don't like. And - but they have to believe the person's speaking from their heart and are authentic.

I'm a genuine person - I will never promote something I don't believe in.

Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet - thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing - consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust.

Politicians have to be themselves because if they are not, in the end, the people will see through it.

Trust is that there should be no difference between what you do and say, and what you think. /

The worst thing you can do in a leadership position is be something you're not.

If Trump remains honest and seems like a person who's authentic, he's going to go a long way.

Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection.

Men should be what they seem; Or those that be not, would they might seem none!.

Be true to yourself. Be true to those you lead.

Men should be what they seem.

America is a country that prides itself on being able to identify a 'straight shooter' or 'the genuine article' when it comes to our leaders. As a nation, we can 'feel it in our gut' when someone is giving us a bum steer.

I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.

I'm nothing if not honest.

Honesty has always been an integral part of my operation, really.

People all over the nation are starved for honesty and common sense.

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that you're sincere and honest with what you're doing, and by talking to them.

I've always operated under the notion that audiences don't always know when they're being lied to, but that they always know when they're being told the truth.

I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda.

I am who I am. In politics when you treat people well and they know you're honest, straight and sincere, I think it's an advantage. Just because somebody comes from a hard-boiled political culture doesn't make him a good U.S. senator.

Integrity is the essence of everything successful.