John Deere CEO on Integrity
Robert W. Lane (the CEO of John Deere) made some good comments about integrity in a speech at Yale.
Many of you have some corporate experience. You have tested yourselves on the field of competition. You know the critical importance of passion, commitment, teamwork, perseverance and imagination. But without integrity—that moral compass to do what is right, not just what is expedient—these important traits lack a “bonding agent.” They require integrity to make them truly adhere to business goals.
You can read more of what he said here.