By George Ambler
- Leadership can never be divorced from the individual. And as a leader, you cannot impart what you do not possess. This is why “the main ingredient of good leadership is character”…
“The main ingredient of good leadership is good character. This is because leadership involves conduct and conduct is determined by values.” – Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf
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By Joseph Krivickas
- If you are a leader in a business, a community association or even a little league baseball team, a big part of your legacy will be revealed in the soul of the groups you lead. You are making a lasting impact in the lives of people. You have been entrusted with a big responsibility.
So, how can you win the battle for the soul of your organization? I have observed that character-based leaders follow three steps.
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By Rebecca Barnett
- The responsibility for organizational integrity must start with the organization's framework and end with individual accountability. Federal regulations and organizational ethics statements act as the white lines on either side of the road; giving us freedom to drive fast within the boundaries. But as all of the recent fraud and accounting scandals have shown, it isn't a faceless organization doing wrong, it is individuals within their organizations making mistakes in a misguided attempt to please their bosses and Wall Street.
The answer to how can we fix this problem of corruption that threatens our financial markets is not what, but who. The answer is you and I. We can create a company culture where it matters to take a measure of a leader's character. To understand where we must lead, we must first look back at where we have come.
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By na
- One element of leadership that many leaders ignore or neglect is character. Is it a necessary ingredient in leadership? The author answers the question with the challenging observation that character can actually drive leadership results.
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By Don Jacobson
- In his new book Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership, Gene Klann argues that leaders have a responsibility to guide the character development of those coming up behind them in their organization. Klann, who teaches leadership at the Center for Creative Leadership recently discussed his book in a Q&A with GovLeaders.org.
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By Doug Noll
- Here's a short article that discusses how not to abuse one's power within the leadership role. Insightful and thoughtful.
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