Leadership: Lead With Character

To whom do you turn when things begin to fall apart?

Whom do you call when things feel impossible to handle?

Where do you turn when the puzzle before you seems too big to solve?

You want to know in times of struggle you can turn to a leader.

Not just any leader, but a leader with character.

Someone you can trust,. Someone you can rely on.

Where do you find this leader of character?

You find it by looking within:

• It’s the person who is true to their values no matter what.
• It’s the person who is leads with integrity no matter when.
• It’s the person who is of service no matter where.

Ultimately, though, we are the answer to our own need for a leader of character.

We need to be our own guide, and we need to see that our own character will lead us.

Being the leader is never easy and being a leader of character can be especially complicated.

The character within each of us defines our leadership:

When we lead with character, we embody courage and bravery.

When we lead with character, we boldly face difficulties.

When we lead with character, we persevere regardless of the circumstances.

Leading a life of character means a willingness to shift the way we move through life. It is the alteration of attitude, it is the effect of our choices.

It is movement toward a particular direction of inwardness, a direction that takes life into a whole new territory, each moment presenting itself with a new challenge and circumstances.

Character is the one thing that will stay the same in the ever-constant change of our leadership.

Leadership may give you power, but character will give you respect.

We must each strive to be a leader – of quality. We must thrive on inner wisdom to lead the way.

Lead from Within: Leaders with character are courageous individuals who live by doing what needs to be done, even when it’s difficult. If you take care of your character, your leadership will take care of itself.