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What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?

There is no one path – to success or even to New York (or Kansas). Similarly, what matters to others can vary widely – so we tried to tighten up that question to focus on three key traits to see what most folks in our community valued most – intelligence, energy, or integrity?

Dauline Singletary

For me, integrity is the most important. It’s the foundation that everything else is built on. Intelligence and energy are powerful tools, but without integrity, they can be misdirected or even harmful. In my work, especially in maternal and child health, trust is everything—trust from the communities we serve, from our partners, and from our teams. Read more>>

Raymond & Kim Larkin

Integrity is very important to us. Being honest and having great morals and values in our personal and professional lives hold us accountable to the outcome of our journey. Read more>>

Celeste Dial

Integrity 100%. Intelligence and energy mean nothing if you don’t have integrity. I am such a person of my word I truly believe that there is nothing more honorable than keeping your word or being honest about things even when you could get away with it if you weren’t. Read more>>

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