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Six Pillars of Integrity

INFLUENCE

Influence – establishes the purpose of powers

TRUST

Trust – establishes healthy relationships

HONOUR

Honour – establishes self-worth

DIGNITY

Dignity – establishes our identity

TRUTH

Truth – establishes what is reliable

AUTHENTICITY

Authenticity – establishes good character

INFLUENCE

TRUST

HONOUR

DIGNITY

TRUTH

AUTHENTICITY

As one studies integrity, six principles emerge. Each principle is common across age, culture, gender, class and vocation. All six are fundamental to establishing the enduring quality of integrity. Research has revealed integrity’s attractiveness and magnetism.

A metaphor is necessary that would reflect the enduring, visual, foundational, and attractive nature of integrity. The idea of a “pillar” of integrity is suitable; Think about how a pillar functioned in the architecture of ancient Greece. Pillars were impressive, strong, foundational and well founded. The metaphor of a pillar embodies all of these characteristics. So the term, “Pillar of Integrity,” was coined for this purpose.

Influence

Dishonesty never produces long-term success.
Honesty is the only way to long-term success.

Trust

If people can’t trust you, people won’t build a relationship with you.
If people can trust you, people want to build a relationship with you.

Honour – establishes self-worth

When honour is withheld fear, selfishness and dishonour bind a society.
When honour is given, love, generosity, and respect liberate a society.

Dignity – establishes our identity

When dignity is lacking, people easily defraud and destroy one another.
When dignity is present, people will value, support and protect each other.

Truth – establishes what is reliable

Dishonesty never produces long-term success.
Honesty is the only way to long-term success.

Authenticity – establishes good character

Without authenticity, people fail to know who they are or why they exist.
With authenticity, people discover their identity and know why they exist.