Say The Hard Thing

I know what it's like to work in a profit-at-any-cost environment. Money rules in that kind of culture and steers decisions so that they all bend toward making ever more money.

Is that always the right choice?

Of course not. It's hard to take another view, especially working in that environment, but until we as a people start making decisions based as much on what is right, and fair, and true, and human we will not long prosper.

It's hard to be a whistle-blower and report a wrong-doing. We can even be wrong in our perception of what is wrong that we are reporting. We should still report it. We should say what must be said but that begs not to be said. When we hold our words because the ramifications are bad for our career, for our wallet...how can we be sure that any of our decisions have any integrity at all.

Say the hard thing. Report the violation. Keep your integrity intact. Lies told by silence are often the most troubling and trouble-provoking. Silence can be not only damaging but deadly.

When we become afraid to say something because it might cost us money it probably should be said.

-- Doug Smith