The headline said that we are in a ‘post-truth’ era. Not quite sure what the heck that is.
Then a story appeared on the news that reported on a
‘false news’ posting that appeared on Facebook.
Is it just me or has the whole world gone nuts. In my Webster’s both ‘post-truth’ and ‘false
news’ appear as definitions for the same word…LIES!
I mean, how hard is it to understand? Frankly it is a binary proposition. If it is not truth…it is a lie. There are no fifty shades of gray here.
Have we really devolved so far that we are now sugar
coating lies so, like medicine, we can swallow them more easily? It used to be that only accounts receivable
was required to put up with this nonsense.
You remember ‘…the cheque is in the mail…’ or ‘…I didn’t get an
invoice…’ Kids told teachers that the
dog ate their homework.
As the leader, you know how imperative it is that
you conduct yourself with integrity. If
your word cannot be trusted then there are no absolutes. You are simply presiding over controlled
chaos. I strongly doubt that your employees want a new division of HR called ‘Fact
Checkers’ to know which of your strategic plans are real and which are intended
to waste your time.
Take the high road.
Be honest, be consistent and be accountable. Don’t accept as a ‘fait accompli’ this notion
of post-truth. Ensure that your team,
your division, your company stands for something worth defending.
I am reminded again of an oft-repeated quote:
‘…Reputation
is what others think of you; character is what you are…’
Push back against the trend before it becomes the
norm.
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