Archive for April 7th, 2018
Candor
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
.. unreserved, honest, or sincere expression: FORTHRIGHTNESS
.. freedom from prejudice or malice: FAIRNESS
“Candor, related to the adjective candid, refers to straightforward honesty or frankness in speech or expression. The fact that it is frequently preceded by the adjective refreshing suggests that it is often unexpected, a shift from guarded or euphemistic language.” ~ Editors, Merriam-Webster
“All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.” ~Walt Whitman
“I have ventured to write more intimately about my personal life than is customary for a member of the Supreme Court, and with that candor comes a measure of vulnerability.” ~Sonia Sotomayor
“All leaders, male or female, innately possess feminine qualities like empathy, candor and vulnerability – the difference lies in which leaders choose to suppress those qualities, and which choose to leverage them as strengths.” ~John Gerzema
