Patrick Lencioni Quotes

Be honest about mistakes. Even if you are afraid of what people think.

Not admitting a mistake is a bigger mistake.

It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it.

One thing I have always promised is to be open and transparent and to treat employees and partners with respect and integrity.

I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.

Calling oneself a hero after making mistakes shouldn't earn public trust.

Any foundation you build, if trust is part of that foundation, whatever you're building, whatever you're creating is gonna have a rock-solid foundation.

I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

If somebody thinks I have an integrity problem, then the honest thing to do is to tell me what they think it is and let me address it.

The public is very forgiving. So we're not trying to obtain some level of perfection that can't be obtained. But if you're straightforward and honest and your constituents trust you, they'll help you get through the times when you fall short.

My career is based on openness and honesty.

Let's deal with each other honestly.

Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.

Being truthful is a necessity because when I'm not being truthful it takes a toll on me. I don't have any room for it in my life. I don't have an across-the-board opinion on honesty in relationships. But for me, personally, it's paramount.

Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships.

The best way of dealing with the press, customers, and critics is to come clean when things go wrong and admit when you make a mistake. We are humans, and no one expects us to be perfect.

Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.

You don't lie to your own doctor. You don't lie to your own attorney, and you don't lie to your employees.

Work hard to achieve integrity in your work and your relationships with the people you work with.

It's amazing how much you will forgive if the behavior is truthful.

If you have any fault to find with anyone, tell him, not others, of what you complain; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.

Even if you hurt my feelings and you lie, be a man and admit it. I'd rather someone be honest to me.

I think it takes a lot for you to admit you made a mistake and correct it right away, especially on live television.

I will make it a point to voice my opinions. But if I am at fault, I will also apologise.

If we are not honest, we are not going to be able to forge unity.