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Character: Truth on Display

General Leadership

So it is with our character. Character can be defined simply as who we are when no one is looking. In essence, our character is what guides our responses to any situation or circumstance in our life. At a fundamental level, being a person of character is demonstrating by our words and our ways that we can be trusted.

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Sailing True North and the Voyage of Character

Leading Blog

T HERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE for character. Without good character, leaders can go south fast. The problem is that there is very little attention paid to how to develop good character. He looks at their differing character traits and personalities and the effect it had not only on their careers but on those they lead.

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Competence, Commitment, and Character

Lead Change Blog

Along the way, compassion, empathy, and character, the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual became less important. Display competence, commitment, and character, and hold others accountable for doing the same. ? Watch your habits, for they become character. They’re pretty soulless places.

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How to Earn Credibility

Frank Sonnenberg Online

They don’t spin the truth or exaggerate benefits to make something sound better. They don’t manipulate, suppress, or withhold important information to misrepresent the truth. You gain people’s trust based on your moral character and your competence, and by consistently displaying admirable behavior. The truth never lies.

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On Being an Authentic Leader

N2Growth Blog

James Hillman, author of The Souls Code: In Search of Character and Calling , says that, just as the majestic oak is embedded in the acorn, so do people carry inside them an active kernel of truth, or an image, waiting to be lived. Likewise, our authenticity displays our signature self. Most people can spot someone being fake.

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What Sets Apart the Greatest Teams of All-Time?

Leading Blog

The best leaders in sports history were not mesmerizing characters. Motivates Others with Passionate Nonverbal Displays. Communication based on displays rather than words. The truth is that leadership is a ceaseless burden. Ironically, it wasn’t the Roy Keane’s or the Michael Jordan’s that made it happen. “

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Leadership is Black and White

N2Growth Blog

Trust is built on a foundation of the constancy of your character, and if your ethics are situational, then I would submit so is your character. People who display the clarity and confidence to consistently do the right thing regardless of the current situation have reached a level of leadership maturity to be applauded not mocked.