<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/leadership/news/principled-transparency.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Principled Transparency</teaser-title><teaser-description>This article explores how principled transparency and ethical leadership guide tough decisions, emphasizing integrity, fairness and courage in high-stakes professional environments.</teaser-description><pubDate>04/23/2026</pubDate><title>Principled Transparency</title><description>This article explores how principled transparency and ethical leadership guide tough decisions, emphasizing integrity, fairness and courage in high-stakes professional environments.</description><author>Angelina Irizari-Policarpio</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/in-the-lead-conference-room-principled-transparency-320x180.jpg" alt="People sitting around a conference table in a business setting."/></image><category>Business</category><department>Buccino Leadership Institute</department><relationships>Buccino Leadership Institute,Department of Management</relationships><created-date>2026-04-23T17:00:31.218Z</created-date></item>