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Most of the email I have received about the subject of transparency and the question of whether or not businesses should adopt a transparency policy has been quite supportive. However, there are those who have expressed a sense of fear. From the correspondence I have received, I cannot definitely ascertain the source of this fear. But I have a few ideas.
Perhaps being more transparent means sharing information that you normally wouldn't share. At least information you wouldn't normally feel comfortable sharing with people whom you have no prior relationship. Maybe transparency is about being vulnerable. And if information is power, being transparent may make you more vulnerable to those who might not have your best interests in mind.
A natural conclusion to this line of thinking is the collective suggestion of many readers. Being transparent doesn't have to mean sharing everything. It doesn't mean being totally vulnerable. Rather, it is about fair play. It is, as was suggested in a previous column this week, about proactively communicating information that once brought to light would be impossible to justify?
That's my take. Do you agree? What's your take?
Gary Lemke, Publisher
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