Quotes About Transparency

So the problems presented by a pandemic are, obviously, immense. But the biggest problem lies in the relationship between governments and the truth.

For if there is a single dominant lesson from 1918, it's that governments need to tell the truth in a crisis. Risk communication implies managing the truth. You don't manage the truth. You tell the truth.

Those in authority must retain the public's trust. The way to do that is to distort nothing, to put the best face on nothing, to try to manipulate no one. Lincoln said that first, and best. A leader must make whatever horror exists concrete. Only then will people be able to break it apart.

Those in authority must retain the public's trust. The way to do that is to distort nothing, to put the best face on nothing, to try to manipulate no one. Lincoln said that first, and best.

problems presented by a pandemic are, obviously, immense. But the biggest problem lies in the relationship between governments and the truth. • • • Part of that relationship requires political leaders to understand the truth—and to be able to handle the truth. If there's a lesson from the 2009 pandemic, it's that too many governments were incapable of doing so.

Risk communication implies managing the truth. You don't manage the truth. You tell the truth.

Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. Ghosts are transparent.

I don't like the word transparency; cold dead glass is transparent. I prefer education or understanding, which are more human.

We should always measure a government's environmental rhetoric against its environmental record

Real excellence, indeed, is most recognized when most openly looked into.

The business virtue par excellence is honesty without it markets can't long survive.

To be honest and truthful in all endeavours is an experience, not a regret

People react positively when things are clear and understandable.

When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.

Imagine if the whole point of this experience on planet Earth was to just open ourselves up more fully to who we really are, without filters, without masks, without any restrictions.

The value of being connected and transparent is so high that the roadbumps of privacy issues are much lower in actual experience than people's fears.

You can't fool all the people, not even most of the time. And people, once unfooled, talk about the experience.

Based on my experience, I can say that India country can be freed of corruption.

From experience I can say that we can make our nation corruption free. Only promises won't help...Irade Nek Hone Chahiye.

you are only what you are when no one is watching.

The cost of failure is really high when you're contributing as yourself.

Secrecy breeds incompetence because where there is failure, failure is kept secret.

I feel like a big thing is faith - to never lose my faith and to always stay true to who I am and to never be afraid to show who I am. I think the biggest thing is: Don't ever hide anything.

I stay away from churches in which I feel like I have to pretend I'm a better person than I am. That sort of thing moves my faith backwards.