BLUE LIGHT LEADERSHIP

THE FLEETWOOD GROUP IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY POLICE LEADER AND OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR SERVANTS. WE BELIEVE THAT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS AN INSIDE-OUT PROCESS. ONLY WITH CONSTANT AND CONTINUOUS CHARACTER GROWTH CAN WE DEVELOP INTO PRINCIPLED LEADERS. WE CANNOT BE IMMORAL INDIVIDUALS AND MORAL SERVANT LEADERS. THIS BLOG WILL EMPHASIZE THE MORALLY PRINCIPLED DIMENSION OF CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. A TREE WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN BY THE FRUITS IT BEARS.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Teddy Roosevelt

Friday, January 14, 2011

Michael Josephson Commentary: The Nature of Character 705.4

Here is another excellent commentary by Michael Josephson on the difference between reputation and character. It includes a great quote by Abraham Lincoln. I hope you enjoy it and have a safe and good weekend. Michael Josephson Commentary: The Nature of Character 705.4
Remember that character-based leadership is from the inside out! Jon

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Josephson InstituteJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Thank you for sharing Michael's commentary! We started posting audio of his commentaries on a new youtube channel - www.youtube.com/josephsoninstitute

If you end up posting any future commentaries, let Michael know via twitter at www.twitter.com/josephson0 so we can forward along to his followers.

If you enjoyed this you may be interested to know that he started a new blog on Business Ethics Training which you may find interesting.

Thanks!

Dan
http://josephsoninstitute.org/business/blog
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Great Leadership Quotes

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln
Rules cannot substitute for character. Alan Greenspan
I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy level. But, if you don't have the first, the other two will kill you. Warren Buffett
Courage is the first of the human qualities because it is a quality which guarantees all the others. Winston Churchill
The challenges we face today are not economic, environmental, social, or legal; they are challenges of character and leadership. Phil Eastman
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create character. If you create character, you create a destiny.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Teddy Roosevelt
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln

Arete"

Arete' is a Greek word which means excellence. Excellence in both competence and character. It defines the commitment of the ancient warrior to strive for the achievement of his highest purpose. It implies a respect of the wholeness and oneness of life.

Phronesis is a Greek word which means "practical wisdom." It is the wisdom of knowing what to do while understanding if it is worth doing. It can also mean knowing the right thing to do while understanding if it is congruent with doing what is right.