Integrity and Mindfulness

Abstract

Integrity means living up to a set of standards and principles, which implies a deep respect for others, that is, for the stakeholders who are affected by the corporation's actions. Adherence to a code suggests a values-driven basis for corporations attempting to act with integrity. Integrity with respect to a corporate citizen indicates soundness, in the sense that an organisation's condition is unimpaired and healthy. There is another important meaning to the wholeness associated with operating with integrity and that is developing what K. Wilber terms an 'integral perspective'. Operating with integrity also means that leaders need to understand how the company's actions affect relevant stakeholders in any given situation. Corporate integrity means that companies have and maintain strong adherence to constructive core values that inspire value-driven behaviours with respect to stakeholders, and high principles and standards. New-economy organisations provide few safe havens for the forms of reflection, learning and individual and organisational growth towards mindfulness and integrity.