3 Quick Points to Retain Your Character as an Honorable Leader

Whether we���re tuned into the evening news, cable channels, the local paper, or social media, the barrage of dis-honorable behavior can be overwhelming. It seems that everywhere we turn, deception, duplicity, and disrespect are coming at us like a tsunami.

Want to prepare yourself for these moments when you���re tempted to cut corners or ignore someone on your team acting with dis-honorable behavior? Here���s a three-point mantra for all of us:

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Recognize the enemy is in us.

Accountability starts when you recognize that every person is capable of dis-honorable behavior���that includes you and me. Andrew Carnegie, the famous industrialist of the 19th century, put it this way, ���All honor’s wounds are self-inflicted.���

 

Employ the carrot and the stick.

The carrot comes from our deepest desires, our strongest sources of energy���the source of our purest motives. Clarify your values and deep desires and make them a part of your daily life.

You can also see how the drive to succeed in meeting these strong desires might get distorted and cause us to cut corners. That���s where the stick of courageous accountability must be in play���the awareness that someone is going to hold us accountable.

 

Admit mistakes and correct back quickly.

Certainly, there are things in my life that I���m not proud of���decisions and behaviors that I wish I could replay and do differently. We can use them to correct back on track. Early recognition allows us to make small corrections���before we get far out of position or way off course.

 

Choosing to Win the Battle

In the pursuit of honor there is no easy day���human nature can be weak���and temptations never sleep. ��As H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General and Commander of Forces in the Persian Gulf War says, ���The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.���

You can read entire blog on this topic – “The Silent Majority���s Call: Leaders Rise and Lead with Honor”

 

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