Continuing to answer the questions regarding Strength of character from my previous post.
First, another aspect which defines strength of character: It is when a person does the right thing when not being seen by others.
But one of my favorite quotes regarding character is by Theodore Roosevelt in Paris in 1910:
“It is not the critic who [...]
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Before I continue to answer the questions I posted on May 8th regarding strength of character, I will take a moment to mention something else I am passionate about, the American Civil War.
I have had a few emails asking me “what is the photo of on top of your blog?” The photo is taken from [...]
The foundation for adaptability-Strength of Character
Posted in Boyd, How to develop adaptability, Leadership, tagged character education, honor, John Boyd, Leadership, moral courage, selfish service, selfless service on May 8, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We learn by doing, by watching, by experimenting, and finally by some type of reflection or reinforcement. Then what happens when the senior leaders (military, corporate and political) set a bad example especially when our society, our culture define them as successful?
Now, believe me this is not a political blog. My blog deals with leadership [...]
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