Dependability, integrity, the characteristic of never knowingly doing anything wrong, that you would never cheat anyone, that you would give everybody a fair deal. Character is a sort of an all-inclusive thing. If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him. Soldiers must have confidence in their leader.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leaders earn trust through consistent honesty and fair treatment.
- In plain terms
- Good character means never cheating and treating everyone fairly.
- What can you take from it?
- Build trust by acting with integrity always.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What actions break trust fastest?
- How is character shown daily?
Another view
Trust can be hard to regain once lost regardless of intent.
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