Quotes About Transparency

I dare reveal my private woe, The secret blots of my imperfect heart, Nor strive to shrink or swell mine own desert, Nor beautify nor hide. For this I know, That even as I am, thou also art.

What is more arrogant than honesty?

Such a leaky emotion, jealousy, it always showed through, like grease on a paper bag.

Fearful leaders side-step issues instead of dealing with them, cover up mistakes instead of owning up to mistakes; they skulk back into the shadows and hope that the crisis—whatever it is—will somehow blow over instead of facing their fears. Worse, they resort to lies and deception to cover up the truth.

An honorable leader must demonstrate a willingness to reveal his or her 'inner self' to their team. It builds trust and trust is essential. It's also a sign of strength and authenticity, and people are attracted to those who are 'real' and authentic.

Over-communicating is the glue that holds a high-performing team together and keeps them focused in the same direction. And, it circles back to clarity. Without good, consistent communication, you don't have clarity.

I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.

Some folks can't hide things. They don't have enough, not enough money or influence or shame.

I understood Einstein's general theory of relativity, which meant that I knew how to demonstrate every essential property of it in a page or less of concise and transparent work. It seemed to me that if you understood a theory, it shouldn't take weeks of calculations on an art pad to check its basic properties.

If you're not honest with yourself, life will never be honest with you.

I will speak to them,' he said 'with a straight tongue.

When someone is in disguise, and the disguise is not very good, one can describe it as a transparent disguise. This does not mean that the person is wearing plastic wrap or glass or anything else transparent. It merely means that people can see through his disguise - that is, the disguise doesn't fool them for a minute.

As I have said, I prefer a shop which sells one thing to a shop which sells many things, and a supermarket, of course, tries to sell everything, and there is always something distrustful about a place so eager to please.

Honesty is never seen sitting astride the fence.

Doesn't he know that all the world's governments tell lies all day every day, and show no sign of contrition even when they are caught out in such untruths?

We should make politicians dress like race car drivers -- when they get money, make them wear the company logos on their suit.

The husband who doesn't tell his wife everything probably reasons that what she doesn't know won't hurt him.

Anything is better than lies and deceit!

When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs, distrustful of those who manage them, and—eventually—incapable of determining their own destinies. —RICHARD M. NIXON

Isn't the media supposed to keep government responsible?

It doesn't do anyone any good to live one life and hide another.

Be open, be straight for a lifetime relationship.

I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.

I ask only what I want to be told.