“Almost any Vision, if it is sound, will succeed- as long as people are motivated and inspired to make it work.” This is encouraging news, and yet, though this promise makes it seem easy, we now know by working our way through the principles and values of Vince Lombardi’s legacy, that these words are weighted […]
At the beginning of the last blog on leadership, I mentioned that character and integrity are closely woven together, often interchangeable, and are both based on moral qualities that one builds and develops inside themselves. However, there are subtle but significant differences between character and integrity. For instance, character is often referred to as being […]
char·ac·ter (definition)* – ˈkerəktər/ – noun 1. The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. “running away was not in keeping with her character” in·teg·ri·ty (definition)* – inˈteɡrədē/ – noun 1. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. “he is known to be a man of integrity” (* web […]
Years ago I read What It Takes To Be #1, a book about Vince Lombardi written by possibly the closest person to him: his son, and while it may not be a long book it left a lasting impression on me. The book does an excellent job outlining Lombardi’s beliefs, habits, and character, but what […]
