In today's fast-paced business world, executing on strategic plans, efficiency and productivity often takes center stage. It's understandable and motivating to be on a winning team and drive for results. But what about character? Is it time to reevaluate our leadership models? What standards of behavior do we hold ourselves to?
A leader's character and values are just as crucial as their skills. While high competence can deliver short-term results, it's often unsustainable without a strong moral compass, a genuine desire to be your ideal best self and a commitment to helping others to do the same. A leader who behaves without these qualities may achieve financial success, but it will likely be hard to maintain over time. Other measures of success like turnover with employees or business partnerships can be significant.
The seven classical virtues—trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance, and hope—provide a universal framework for developing character. These virtues are not just aspirational; they are essential for navigating challenges and building resilient teams. We would add kindness to the mix. Kindness helps build and maintain relationships, fosters goodwill, and can be a powerful guide for decision making.
By prioritizing virtue, organizations can foster a culture of integrity, performance, and long-term sustainability. The benefits are many, from employee retention to recruiting, customer relationships and a positive culture. It starts aligning together and connecting personally with the vision, mission and core values of the organization. That's where we can help.
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