Integrity is paramount. The longer I lead, the more I realize how important it is. A lesson I have had drilled into me repeatedly since becoming a parent is that example is everything. Aristotle said: "We are what we repeatedly do." As a parent, I have learned that my children have a much greater tendency to grab on to my actions as opposed to words. Leading in a school, or anywhere else, is the same. How I act will tell the people I lead what type of person I am, whether I can be trusted, and whether or not it is worth their while to buy in. Being a person of integrity is very important to me in all facets of my life. In order to lead, I must live a life of integrity. John Wooden said, "for me, a good explanation of character is simple: respect for yourself, respect for others, respect of the game, whether it's basketball, business, or anything else." If I respect others and I respect my profession as well as myself then I should lead the life of integrity I crave.