Leading a Community with Character

EXPLANATION

Leading a community with a culture centered around character involves gathering stakeholders to develop shared vision and core values, fostering relationships and “a way of being” focused on character formation.

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ACTIONS

  • Gather organizational stakeholders as a community to participate in the development and enhancement of a positive ethos centered on character
  • As a community of diverse stakeholders, develop a shared vision with common values, language and purpose concentrating on cultivating character and human flourishing (consider the four domains of virtues: intellectual, civic, moral and performance that lead to practical wisdom and human flourishing)Foster friendships that empower others to lead, model, teach, and seek character
  • Implement a character initiative across the organization
  • Continue to evaluate the initiative to drive growth
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