As a boss, you have to keep your ego in check if you want to
create a culture in your business that encourages workers to be
transparent and tell the truth, Dana Theus notes in a recent
SmartBlog on Leadership post. A recent survey found that four
out of five workers had been penalized for telling the truth,
with 70 percent blaming their bosses’ swollen egos for getting
in the way.  “Many people report that being penalized for
speaking their truth made them quit or seek employment
elsewhere. Speaking truth isn’t just another career skill, like
negotiating a salary package, it really hits people at their
core and is related to feeling like they’re being true to
themselves as human beings,” Theus says. “Seventy-six percent
said when they withheld their truth they regretted it later. So,
if almost half your employees aren’t comfortable speaking their
truth to you, and the majority of them regret having to bite
their tongues, it’s logical to think that this issue is
contributing to the increased levels of job dis