When during a meeting one colleague approaches another and says ‘Don’t tell Linda, she has a big mouth.’, it can only mean one thing. Someone, somewhere, has something to hide. Clearly my reputation for bringing matters into the public eye, where there is a feeling that the necessary degree of openness is missing, has gone before me.
Both for individuals, and organisations, whether public or private, maintaining a good reputation is vital, and the key to success. Whilst it is right to want to protect one’s reputation, there has to be acceptance that at times we all make mistakes. The list of my own faux pas is extensive. What is important is how this is handled.I believe that the public are in general a forgiving bunch where a genuine error has occurred for well-intentioned reasons.
Where it all goes horribly wrong is when there is an attempt to cover-up the truth. Although organisations are now required to have whistleblowing policies in place it is still a brave person who is willing to put their head above the parapet.
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