Integrity is also doing the right thing when everyone is watching

This morning I am travelling to meet a client, which means trains and tubes (London Underground), as well as walking into and around cafes and restaurants.

Wearing masks has dropped right away in the UK, but on every journey I still see some people keeping their distance, being a little more nervous of people than before the pandemic, assiduously wearing their masks.

I continue to wear mine, and am reminded of what integrity means to me, so reposting this that I originally wrote in May 2020.

From May 2020:

Today I’ve been thinking about my children and what I want them to ultimately remember me for. I know they know I love them, and what else? Well, our children learn from us not only in what we say but what we do, so I hope they have learned from me just how critical it is to be of integrity.

Now, what is integrity? Two weeks ago, in the post “Be of Integrity” I referenced the saying: “Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching”. Yes, and, integrity is also doing the right thing when everyone is watching as illustrated by this quote from my post yesterday: “Time for white people in the UK to talk about racism”:

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; it’s doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage. Integrity is keeping your word. Integrity is that internal compass and rudder that directs you to where you know…