ABSTRACT
Getting the role models and authority figures in Officers Company to walk the talk may be the single most important thing they can do to build their culture of integrity. Integrity is a fundamental leadership attribute and it's essential for a strong, ethical culture that good conduct starts at the top. Leaders who demonstrate 24/7 integrity and establish ethical conduct as a priority by putting in place high standards, setting a good example and communicating openly will exert the positive influence on employees that is the oxygen of strong ethical culture. Modelling good ethical behaviour isn't always easy: it involves having to make tough choices and trade-offs. The board's primary function in creating and maintaining a culture of integrity is to oversee the long-term interests of company and its stakeholders and see that value is generated in an ethical way. As the head of the company, the CEO has an oversize role in shaping the ethical culture: they set example.
