Courage: Courage wouldn't be a necessary virtue if there were no challenges. Courage personified, is like a person inside a person, who holds him up on the inside when everything seems to be going down on the outside. Courage enhances internal strength if it is engaged consistently. Courage is expected to be a leaders best friend, but can be a leaders worst enemy if it relaxes on the wheels of fear. Without courage, all other virtues put together in a person will lead to frustration. The lack of courage in leadership can turn it into a nightmare. People would prefer to follow a leader who lacks High competence than a leader without courage, as courage has the capacity to determine failure or success.
Integrity: What comes to your mind when you hear the word INTEGRITY? do you feel like one who life has exhibits against, or like one who would be justified in the court of conscience and works? in Information Security, Integrity is a principle that protects information from Intentional, Accidental or unauthorized changes. This invariably suggests that Integrity is a standard that your will cannot adjust. Integrity is being one with yourself, your words and actions. Lack of integrity in leadership can lead to the death of any viable organization no matter it's level of competence. Integrity is a virtue that helps you integrate your Person, Purpose and Principles in a way that it impacts positively on your world, and help you build a leadership that can out-leave you.
Attitude: Your attitude is your Stance, Approach, Mind-Set or Motive about you actions. Usually, outcome is always determined by attitude. Everything can be wrong if attitude is not right. If you lack attitude, don't even try climbing the leadership ladder of altitude, except if you don't mind climbing at the bottom forever. It's quite laughable that a lot of folks think they can maneuver their way in leadership without attitude. The effect of lack of attitude may not show immediately, but when it eventually does, it can sink a ship. It is interesting to know that the amount of energy required to cultivate good attitude is directly proportional to the degree required to have a bad attitude. Decide today to learn good attitude and you would be surprise how great your leadership will become.
