5 practical ways to build truth-telling cultures at work

Telling the truth is good for business. A 2024 research paper shows that an honest culture can boost financial performance by over 20%. And in a 2004 article by  MIT Sloan Management Review, 76% of staff say the honesty of a business affects their decisions on where to work.

We know it matters to organizations. After all, words like “honesty,” “integrity,” and “truthfulness” appear in more than 65% of all corporate value statements.

Unfortunately, just 19% of staff trust that their leaders are telling the truth...