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title: "8 Honest Transparent Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Honest Transparent quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Honest Transparent sayings and thoughts."
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> [I think leadership is about being honest. It's about being transparent. I think it's about putting yourself in the shoes of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-flores/i-think-leadership-is-about-being-honest-it-s-about-being-transparent/)

[Brian Flores](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-flores/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd3/brian-flores-6424_honest_i-think-leadership-is-about-being-honest_144895.jpg)

> [I think everyone likes direct. They might not like it in a specific moment, but... I'm always gonna push 'em to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-flores/i-think-everyone-likes-direct-they-might-not-like-it-in-a-specific/)

[Brian Flores](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-flores/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5c/brian-flores-6424_direct_i-think-everyone-likes-direct-they-might_729802.jpg)

> [In the end, top football is about getting results and then you have to make decisions but you have to do it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-ten-hag/in-the-end-top-football-is-about-getting-results-and-then-you-have-to/)

[Erik ten Hag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-ten-hag/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/856/erik-ten-hag-6878_decision-making_in-the-end-top-football-is-about-getting_812142.jpg)

> [I like people to be honest and transparent. It bothers me when people feel the need to embellish stories to make themselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jordan-fisher/i-like-people-to-be-honest-and-transparent-it-bothers-me-when-people/)

[Jordan Fisher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jordan-fisher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61c/jordan-fisher-6864_better_i-like-people-to-be-honest-and-transpare_924930.jpg)

> [For me it was just about staying the course, staying true to who I believe that I am, being open, being honest,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/doug-pederson/for-me-it-was-just-about-staying-the-course-staying-true-to-who-i/)

[Doug Pederson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/doug-pederson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e8/doug-pederson-16538_believe_for-me-it-was-just-about-staying-the-cou_1151293.jpg)

> [Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mother-teresa/honesty-and-transparency-make-you-vulnerable-be-honest-and/)

[Mother Teresa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mother-teresa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fca/mother-teresa-196_authenticity_honesty-and-transparency-make-you-vulner_1422368.jpg)

> [To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lynch/to-restore-and-keep-the-public-s-confidence-in-the-integrity-of-their/)

[John Lynch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lynch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ba/john-lynch-48680_confidence_to-restore-and-keep-the-public-s-confide_1987030.png)

> [I don't like misleading people, and I like to be honest and transparent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-ward/i-don-t-like-misleading-people-and-i-like-to-be-honest-and-transparent/)

[Bill Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b40/bill-ward-6313_honest_i-don-t-like-misleading-people-and-i-lik_2399458.jpg)

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