From Chapter 14 “Integrity” in Ingredients of Outliers. Simply put, integrity is doing what you say and saying what you’ll do. The term is derived from the Latin word integer, which means “whole or complete.” When a person has integrity, he or she is believed to have an inner sense of “wholeness,” derived from consistency of action and character. The characteristics or qualities that comprise integrity are often defined as truthfulness, honesty, consistency, morality, accountability, responsibility, and loyalty. Today’s media is filled with stories that lead to the almost … [Read more...]
Christine Jones: Showing Arizona What an Outlier Looks Like.
Author, physician and entrepreneur, Dr. John Shufeldt has a passion for studying extraordinary individuals to find the key ingredients of their character and success to share with others. The term he uses to describe these individuals can be found on the title pages of his books and are peppered throughout his everyday vernacular. The term is the title of a Malcom Gladwell book, Outliers. In Shufeldt’s Outlier Series, he takes the concept, revealed and studied by Gladwell, and seeks to make the key traits identified in various historical and contemporary figures applicable to readers, to help … [Read more...]