Posts with the ‘Leaders of Character’ tag
Part time Integrity is not really Integrity. It is hypocrisy. Hypocrisy limits our ablity to lead. If we only choose Integrity when it is easy, what are we? Answer: Hypocrites. Most people do not look in the mirror and think – hypocrite. But, if we pick and choose when we act with Integrity, what should […]
Humility or arrogance? As leaders if we believe we are the most important person in any situation, our pride limits our own ability to lead. Our culture seems to celebrate the arrogance of leaders who pound their chests and promote their own accomplishments. But a Leader of Character is a counter-culture leader because a Leader […]
Courage or Cowardice? It is the leader’s choice. There is no middle ground. Fear limits your ability to lead. Leaders are constantly confronted with choices that will expose us as a coward or a courageous Leader of Character. Our choices when we face our fears define who we are as a leader.
There are a lot of people who do good things to benefit others. But, it is really special when someone exercises great Selflessness and does not look to be recognized for doing it. One cold night in New York City, Officer Deprimo did just that. Here is his story….
Very few stories of Humility ever make the news. Sports stars and politicians fight for the spotlight and the media gives it to them. The people we should emulate are the ones who don’t need the spotlight. Sam Rayburn illustrates for us what great Humility looks like. You can read about him here in less […]
Somebody knew what was going on. USA Gymnastics, Arizona basketball, Harvey Weinstein and the list keeps getting longer. These are sad examples of immoral and/or unethical people doing despicable things. Those people are finally being exposed. But, somebody knew what was going on before these people were exposed to the public eye. The lesson for […]
“This is one of those times when leadership sucks.” It was all I could really say to this young leader I was recently coaching. She knew what she had to do, and it was not going to be easy or comfortable. Hard decisions are part of being a leader. Whether we are a CEO, a […]
“(Commitment is) doing what you said you were going to do, long after the mood you were in when you said you were going to do it has passed.” James Brown, Venture Capital Fund Founder We all make commitments to others. Sometimes we wish we hadn’t made those commitments. It happens to me all the […]
There is really only one person on earth who truly knows your character – YOU. All of us have strengths and weaknesses in our character. But do we stop and really look at ourselves in the mirror? We have developed the My Mirror Character Assessment for just that purpose. You will get a snapshot of […]
“But, I’m not a leader.” When someone makes that statement, I always add “YET!” There is a problem with that statement. The person making that statement assumes leadership is about a title. If you have said or thought this, it is time to stop and reassess your beliefs.
