Those who blatantly flout the rules and think they can get away with it, because of their position, need to be held accountable. It takes guts and a fundamental belief in justice to stand up and be counted. Providing information about bullying, harassment, corrupt practices, poor leadership and back-handers takes a lot of backbone. This is dependent on someone’s morals, ethics, age, support network, and experience. It involves using every ounce of one’s integrity as well as a great deal of support from friends and family to do the right thing. It takes courage, resolve, passion, belief, faith and perseverance. Whistleblowing at any level is not for the faint-hearted.
Whistle-blowers are those of us that possess dignity, respect and a sense of doing something rather than nothing. They go through a rollercoaster of emotions and many challenging situations.
Vulnerable to losing their livelihoods and all that entails. It puts many people in a position that makes them feel extremely vulnerable. For many the concept of whistle-blowing may sound daunting, terrifying, disloyal and for some, difficult to accept. However, the vast majority of whistle-blowers have concerns relating to their work and their surroundings. They have exposed the unlawful behaviour of high-profile individuals in the fields of commerce, entertainment, politics and sport. This culture has meant that those issues that have been highlighted by those who speak up have increasingly led to positive change in governments and in the behaviour of large corporations. Organisations that promote a healthy speak-up culture of openness and honesty not only improve the way they operate but develop a culture of trust and belief in all of their stakeholders. Whistle-blowers expose themselves to extreme scrutiny and invite forensic examination of their character and motivation.
Speaking up takes courage, tenacity and a clear sense of right and wrong to stand up for integrity in a world where it is easier to turn a blind eye. Whistle-blowers take the complicated and often very difficult decision to speak up whilst the vast majority of others, having wrestled with the decision, decide not to. It takes a few to stand up for the many. Whistle-blowers do whatever it takes for them to reveal those who commit wrongdoing, for if they didn’t then the wrong-doing would continue. Who knows what it takes to tell the truth? The only people that really know are those that have done it and have spoken up - those that have spoken up about the wrongdoings of others.
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