Anyplace we go in the world, when someone asks us what we do, we feel an immense pride in saying, 'FBI.'
Robert MuellerRead
Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity set the expectations for behavior; they set a standard for our work. More than just a motto, for the men and women of the FBI, Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity is a way of life.
Interpretation
Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity serve as essential principles for the FBI, guiding the conduct and expectations of its members.
In this quote, Robert Mueller emphasizes that the core values of Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity are not merely slogans but are fundamental to the identity and operations of the FBI. These principles embody the standard of conduct expected from its agents and reflect a commitment to ethical behavior and dedication to their service.
In practice
In a motivational speech about ethical leadership.
Anyplace we go in the world, when someone asks us what we do, we feel an immense pride in saying, 'FBI.'
I would say in just about every investigation we have, there will be differences of opinion, where you have partial facts, as to what those facts mean.
People talk about the Patriot Act that was passed immediately in the wake of September 11. What the Patriot Act did was break down the walls between the various agencies.
For the men and women of the FBI, bravery is reflected not only in the physical courage often necessary in the job. It can be seen in the courage of conviction, in the courage to act with wisdom in the face of fear, and in the courage it takes to admit mistakes and move forward.
For most of us, fidelity is faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. For the men and women of the FBI, fidelity also means fidelity to country. It means fidelity to justice and the law, fidelity to the Constitution, fidelity to equality and liberty.
There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that will be. Even that is merging into one category: those that have been hacked and will be again.
A leader may be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but if the players on his team cannot translate that knowledge into action, it means nothing.
He who finds a new path is a pathfinder, even if the trail has to be found again by others; and he who walks far ahead of his contemporaries is a leader, even though centuries pass before he is recognized as such.
The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.
In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should 'have his head examined,' as General MacArthur so delicately put it.
If you put good people in bad systems you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
Leaders shouldn?t attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can?t compromise.
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