Integrity raises staff performance

A Newspaper article by Scott Bellows, an Assistant Professor in the Chandaria School of Business at USIU-AfricaMany of us get caught in what researchers David Clark and Christine Purdon call a negativity spiral. We think of depressing news headlines for a few instances and then get wrapped up in thinking negatively about all aspects about Kenya. Surely, we could specifically do better in fighting the scourge of corruption. Transparency International’s much cited and discussed Corruption Perception Index 2016 ranks Kenya 145th out of 177 nations. The result means that 144 countries are perceived as less corrupt, 26 more corrupt, and six nations just as corrupt. Given Kenya’s high levels of professional skills, metropolitan global hub status, high literacy rate, vast extent of news consumption, and considerably large diaspora, many ponder why we continue to fester down near the bottom of the ranking. In our negativity spiral, we fail to look for inspiration from our ethical leaders like Uchumi’s Julius Kipng’etich, WYLDE Group’s Joram Mwinamo, Kijiji Entertainment’s Kanji Mbugua, human rights activist Timothy Njoya, and new EACC chairman Eliud Wabukala. Kenya retains much to be thankful for and celebrated. But does ethical leadership within organisations help or hinder performance? Know the facts and act with integrity, do not make excuses for your actions. Social scientists Dianhan Zheng and team detail the extent to which employees work in dangerous jobs such as the military, police force, firefighters, etc