Integrity

The MMM has on more than one occasion focused on the importance of integrity.  Reputations and relationships rise and fall based on integrity or the absence of it.  I try to live a life where integrity is not only important to me, but also clearly visible to others.  Integrity is one of the greatest keys to leadership, not to mention one of the finest qualities we can pass on as parents.  People recognize it when you operate with a foundation of integrity.

In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities:
integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have
the first, the other two will kill you.
--Warren Buffet

Warren Buffet sums it up nicely.  But don’t limit seeking those qualities to just when you are hiring.  Look for integrity in people that you develop relationships with in all aspects of life.  So many great qualities are found where there is a solid base of integrity.