Character - The Unspoken Essence of Leadership

In assessing leaders at any level in an organization, three questions are asked: 1. Do they have the competencies to be a leader? 2. Do they have the commitment to be a leader? 3. Do they have the character to be a good leader? This Idea focuses on leadership character because it is the most difficult to define, measure, assess and develop. Its aim is to define those dimensions of leadership character that are most important in today’s business environment and suggest how character can be developed.