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CHARACTER
I. Meaning of character
II. Howto improve
character CHARACTER
What does it mean?
CHARACTER Character is the pattern of thoughts, acts, and feelings someone shows over time.
Someone with good character believes they
should make good choices and shows over time that they almost always make choices that are honest, respectful, fair, caring and responsible. CHARACTER • How a leader deals with the circumtances of the life tells you many things about his or her character. • Crisis doesn’t necessarily make character, but it certainly does reveal it. • Adveristy is a crossroads that makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. • Every time a leader chooses character, he or she becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences. • The development of character is at the heart of our development not just as leaders, but as human beings. What must every person know about character? 1. Character Is More Than Talk Anyone can say that he has integrity, but action is the real indicator to character. Your character determines who you are. Who you are determines what you see. What you see detrmines what you do. 2. Talent Is a Gift, but Character Is a Choice We have no control over a lot of things in life. We don’t get to choose our parents. We don’t select the location or circumtances of our birth and upbringing.We don’t get to pick our talents or IQ. But we do choose our character. 3. Character Brings Lasting Success with People True leadership always involves other people. If you think you’re leading and no one is following you, then you’re only taking a walk. Followers do not trust leaders whose character they know to be flawed, and they will not continue following them. 4. Leaders Cannot Rise Above the Limitations of Their Character Highly talented people often fall apart when they reach a measure of success due to their weak character. Team leaders need the foundation of character to get them through stressors related to achievement. How to improve Character Search for the cracks
As a leader, you should take time
to look at the major areas of your life (work, marriage, family, service etc..) and identify anywhere tou might have cut corners, compromised or let people down. Look for patterns
Examine all the instances you
wrote down . Identify areas of weakness or problems that keep surfacing. Detecting patterns will help diagnose any character issues that need addressing. Face for the music
The beginning of character repair
comes when your face your flaws, apologize, and deal with the consequences of your actions. Create a list of people to whom you need to apologize for your actions, then follow through with sincere apologies. Rebuild
It’s one thing to face up to your
past actins. It’s another to build a new future. Now that yo’ve identified any areas of weakness, create a plan that will prevent you from making the same mistakes again. Thank you!!!