Falsifying Stats

Scenario: You see all the other people in your division falsifying a few key sales numbers, because they believe “no one will know.” Do you go along with it because everyone else is doing it?

Answer: No.

Why: Your integrity is your greatest asset. For one thing, your well-being--your soul--depends on it. And “wherever you go, there you are.” For another, if the breach is obvious enough, it might well come out on its own, and that will destroy your personal brand identity, your reputation. As Warren Buffett once remarked, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”