You have a responsibility to speak out in public

Page 73 You have a responsibility to speak out in public. You will need to speak up when you see something wrong that can be corrected. Don’t fear doing that, because certain people have an obligation to society to do just that.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · What it Takes, Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

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The market actively works this seam: marketing often functions by identifying your moral gaps and then selling you a way to fill them. There is a failure of omission here too: certain people have a genuine obligation to speak up when they see something wrong that can be corrected, and fear of standing out is no excuse for silence. And watch the subtler internal drift of holding your own rightness too tightly — when being right becomes a central source of your pride and identity rather than just a description, you will defend the position instead of seeking the truth. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

It also means working, as the effective do, within your circle of influence — putting your energy into the things you can actually affect rather than the vast things you cannot. It means accountability, which is the bedrock of any well-functioning society, and it means the courage to speak up when you see something wrong that can be corrected — not to fear doing so, because certain people have an obligation to society to be that voice, and you are now one of them. But hold this in balance: a healthy society needs a measure of conformity, yet it must never demand it at the expense of the individuals who carry unique gifts. […] Belong by contributing. Find the people who care about what you care about, and earn your place by being useful rather than by being praised. Be a good citizen. Go beyond being a good neighbor to taking responsibility for the wider whole; speak up when something is wrong; but never surrender your own gifts to the crowd. Keep widening the circle. Refuse entitlement, bring others into your good fortune, and participate generously in the well-being of those around you. — Friends, Community & Society (Relationships/Community/Society)

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