CBLG Talk: Character

 Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a

common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.

Bernard Montgomery, British Field Marshal

Daniel 2: 48  He had what it took (diet, motives, honesty, disciplines, integrity, convictions

• Character is more than talk
• Talent is a gift, but character is a choice   
• Character brings lasting success with people 
• Leaders cannot rise above the limitations of their character

 Conversely, Acts 12: 1-23 displays Herod's total lack of character and he lost everything. Maxwell gives the following tips to avoid falling into a similar trap -

1. Search for the cracks in your character.
2. Look for patterns.
3. Face the music.
4. Stay teachable.

 
Titus 1: 5-9 gives the serious reader the character qualifications Paul gave Titus. These aren't necessarily techniques.

• be blameless
• even tempered
• faithful
• humble
• live wisely
• love what is good in God's eyes
• Godly steward
• hospitable
• sober minded
• disciplined
  

Character is the combination of one's integrity and intent. Questions to ask when considering your own character -

• am I congruent? (integrity)
• are my motives displayed in my actions? (intent)

 To that end........



All items in italics from John C. Maxwell's Leadership Commentary Bible