Simple Insights…Gift is not character. Gift is not calling. Gift is not competence. And competence in one gift is not competence in another.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Ideas worth planting
Character
Small thoughts. Strong roots. Truths worth carrying.
Simple Insights…Humility is not merely an attractive personality trait for a leader. Humility is protection.
~ Royce White
Simple Insights…Spiritual language does not make selfish leadership spiritual.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Simple Insights…Character itself becomes part of our guidance system.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Simple Insights…We want clarity without the long work of becoming discerning.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Simple Insights…A culture becomes unhealthy when leaders continually treat Will problems as though they were merely Skill problems.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Character takes the strengths of personality and places them under the stewardship of love, wisdom, courage, and truth.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Personality helps explain our initial response; it does not excuse an irresponsible one.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Personality influences how behavior is expressed; character determines what we choose to do with the personality we have been given.
~ Leadership Masterworks
We must never demand that someone repent for having a different personality. We must also never allow someone to call sin a personality difference.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Personality affects the manner in which we act. Character reveals the moral quality of what we choose.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Personality describes how someone naturally tends to behave. Character reveals whether someone behaves truthfully, lovingly, responsibly, and faithfully.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Courage is the willingness to do what is right while fully aware that doing it may cost something.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Personality supplies natural energy. Character governs that energy.
~ Leadership Masterworks
Personality explains behavior. It never excuses behavior.
~ Leadership Masterworks