We have been looking at Ron Edmondson's five aspects of the heart of a leader. Yesterday we looked at imagination. Today our word is integrity. Ron Edmondson is using the story of Joseph from the old testament to show how Joseph had the heart of a leader. On my blog this week I am looking at each aspect and doing a deeper dive on each one. I really think what Ron Edmondson has presented is so true. If you want to be a true leader you need to have a heart for it these aspects truly define a leader a leader who has a heart for God and a heart for leadership.
5 Aspects of the Heart of a Leader
Integrity is defined as "a firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values". Integrity is about values it is about adhereing to those values. Be careful however because values can be good or bad. I think most of us think about values as positive and that is what we are thinking about here. Adhereing to a code of ethics that are honest and trustworthy.
A leader needs to uphold their integrity and they must also define their values as positive and live by this positive code. A leader also needs to share those values with those they lead. They want to lead by example, living by their values and living a life full of integrity.
Some leaders get the idea that just because they are a leader that they are somehow above the law. They can do what they please and there is no recourse. Those leaders are not living a life of integrity. Their values have gone awry and they need to get back on track. If those they are leading follow in their footsteps then we would have anachry and the generally accepted moral code would be thrown out the window.
Are you a leader with integrity? Do you have a heart to lead? You need imagination and integrity, are you 2 for 2?
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