Imitating the Father of Lies
Pixabay Auto workers in a GM plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, are crying “foul” today. They knew that part of their production was being siphoned off to plants in Mexico but had been assured that there was enough in what would remain to keep them all at work. This morning they were surprised to discover that up to 600 jobs are about to be lost. In my search for the origins of the saying “ honesty is the best policy ” I came up with a post that begins with this: “ Many organizations make bold claims about how they value honesty above all else. But deceit has its merits too. Telling the naked truth to your employees can result in panic, stress, or spite. According to new research by Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer and Wharton doctoral student Emma E. Levine, lying in the right circumstances can be ethical, helps to breed trust in difficult times, and can help boost morale. ” (http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/honesty-is-not-the-best-policy.html) Are you out of your mind? But th...