Being honest, and striving hard to always be honest, establishes the foundation for all attributes that are so important for effective leaders. Honesty paves the way for being trustworthy, ethical, authentic, vulnerable, humble, sincere, inquisitive, curious, willing to learn and improve, responsible, accountable, and growth oriented. All of these attributes are necessary to allow one to be a better leader. Always be honest to allow for full embrace and expression of all other traits essential for great leadership.