The white lies of leadership: caring dishonesty?
The pervasive, troubling practice of telling "white lies" is explored. Common reasons for white lies are discussed as they impact the role of the health care leader. Three practices--the performance review, candidate selection, and downsizing practices---are examined for white lies. Five predispositional qualities and five behavioral qualities are listed to assist the reader in moving from caring dishonesty to caring honesty in leadership.
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Kathy Malloch & Associates, Glendale, Arizona, USA.
D008192:Deception; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010559:Personnel Management; D014481:United States