10 Insights to Build Leadership Character — Fred Kiel
Published in: Leadership & Management
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- 1. Powered by RETURN ON CHARACTER
- 2. This presentation consists of highlights from the interview with Moe Abdou, founder & host of 33voices®.
- 3. Fred Kiel, Ph.D. is the co-founder and principal of KRW International, bringing years of experience in leadership consulting from Fortune 500 companies and large, privately held organizations. He has ad- vised individuals who have become CEOs of complex businesses, most with multi-billion-dollar top lines. Fred Kiel @fkiel Co-Founder and Principal of KRW International
- 4. The best reflection of your character is seen in the way you treat other people. Be true to yourself, always. Insight #1
- 5. Insight #2 These four moral principles will define your character:
- 6. Insight #2 These four moral principles will define your character: Integrity - Do you keep promises and tell the truth?
- 7. Insight #2 These four moral principles will define your character: Responsibility - Do you own your mistakes?
- 8. Insight #2 These four moral principles will define your character: Forgiveness - Do you look for what’s right before you shame or blame someone?
- 9. Insight #2 These four moral principles will define your character: Compassion - Do you show interest in the personal development of others?
- 10. Insight #3 How you treat other people in your life is a matter of habit, and since habits are in your subconscious, they’re often elusive. Take the test to see if you’re unintentionally tarnishing your reputation:
- 11. Insight #4 It’s the virtuous leader who leads with inclusivity and openness. To her, being human and treating others as such is her highest priority.
- 12. Insight #5 High-character leaders hardly spend time behind a desk, for that has little impact. Instead, they make it their highest priority to have face time with their customers and employees.
- 13. Insight #6 “Character is like a tree and reputation is like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” - Abraham Lincoln on Character
- 14. Insight #7 Next time you make a character mistake, start by owning it and immediately acknowledge the negative consequences that your action may have caused others.
- 15. Insight #8 In dealing with conflict, both internal and external, never let issues linger and always, always opt for radical transparency.
- 16. Insight #9 “Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without integrity, you really want them to be dumb and lazy.” - Warren Buffett on Character
- 17. Insight #10 The most important thing for an emerging leader is have a confidant, 10 years his senior who’s always going to tell him the truth about his evolution.
- 18. Reflect: Did you own the last mistake you made? tweet us!
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