2 Quick Tips to Secure Your Leadership Reputation

We’re all born selfish human beings with pride and even the capacity for evil. I have some friends who say it’s not inherited; they say we have free will and get to make our own choices. Both perspectives have value, but I say we are born with this bent. Regardless of how you view it, it’s clear that we humans can get off course of good character very quickly.

Let the Golden Rule be part of your armor in this daily battle – “Do to others what you want them to do to you.” Here are two ways to re-commit to the Golden Rule –

Reflect. Pause to consider the tsunami of character-related problems in our culture, and you’ll see that most of the examples were good people who got off course. The words of former White House Counsel Jeb Magruder, convicted in the Watergate scandal, are a good reminder. “Somewhere between my ambition and my ideals, I lost my ethical compass. I found myself on a path that had not been intended for me by my parents or my principles or by my own ethical instincts.” Clearly, had he followed the Golden Rule, he would not have deviated from the course that he had planned. It can happen to any of us. Respond. Given the realities of our humanness, how can we respond to live by the Golden Rule?Acknowledge that we are vulnerable. Having some doubt in a situation can be a powerful lever.Clarify our commitments. Knowing it can happen, we can become more intentional about regularly clarifying our boundaries. Who are you, and what do you stand for?  What are your character and values commitments?Don’t fight this battle alone. Stay connected to wise people who care about you and who can help you stay on course.

You and I can’t change everyone in our culture. But we can set the example that will influence others to see the true gold in the Golden Rule. Let’s focus on ourselves and make sure we measure up.

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