It is not just the
Bernie Madoffs of this world who have character flaws. And it is not only big
ethical issues like fraud and infidelity that erode our integrity that erode
our integrity, injure our credibility and wrong others, damaging the quality of
our leadership. Character has many practical, everyday implications.
Could lack of self-
discipline be undermining your strengths? Do negative emotions such as anger
control you? If you hold on to grudges, you may lose out on beneficial
relationships, as well as sacrifice your own peace of mind as you waste
unnecessary energy dwelling on bitter thoughts. Or, if you allow yourself to
abuse alcohol or drugs, you will not only do harm to your health but also put
yourself at serious risk of losing the respect of people you value and who can
support your leadership.
All of our negative
attitudes and careless behaviours weaken our leadership. The effects of our
unaddressed character flaws inevitable cause us damage. Whenever we fail to pay
attention to issues of character, we will experiences some kind of loss.
The fallen leaders whom
we know personally or read about in the headlines are warning to us. We must
recognize that every decision we make adds a sentence to our life story. Will
the complete story of your life and leadership add up to something positive and
honorable? There is only one way to ensure this outcome—through intentional
development of character.
A leader who deserve
who desires to be strong and effective will summon the courage to identify and
root out his weakness, preventing them from growing into larger, more damaging
issues.
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