All core values
Trust
Transparency
Sharing context, data, and reasoning by default — so people can make great decisions without you.
Behaviors
- Defaults to open documents
- Shares the 'why' behind decisions
- Tells the hard truth early
Anti-patterns
- Need-to-know hoarding
- Polished updates that hide reality
- Backchannel decision making
Reinforce it with
- Open metrics dashboards
- Public meeting notes
- Leadership AMAs
Transparency turns information from a power tool into a shared resource.