Tag: sincerity

Aristotle, in the Nicomachean Ethics, wrote that sincerity along with courage, generosity, modesty, and other noble character traits is a virtue. Leaders who act sincerely have the ability to avoid duplicity and embrace straightforwardness. To be labeled sincere doesn’t mean you carry your heart on your sleeve, it doesn’t mean you have to intensely stare at other people, and it doesn’t mean you have to beat your chest and tell everyone your secrets. Instead, sincerity is more nuanced and its meaning more broad. Sincerity demands that you act genuine instead of listing facts. Sincere people reveal their feelings directly and frankly. It’s part honesty and part candidness…