Courage

Leadership Turn has a good take on courage that most leaders learn to practice. Considering it is a virtue, it is attractive and always has been. CS Lewis comments on courage when he gives the example that couarge is objectively good in all culture. As he mentions, what culture (ancient or contemporary) gives medals of honor (as if honor is not also a virtue and objectibely good) to the person who runs away from the front lines in battle? This person is generally labelled a coward. Honor is another example, who presents a "Medal of Dishonor?" More to come.

Implementation: Couarge has simple and complex applications. Similar to a muscle, it must be worked out. Practice and practice are the ways to become stronger in courage. Don't be fooled. Don't expect to master courage in the big decisions without first mastering them in the small. Small ways to grow in courage is finding values and live by them, the values will definitely find friends and foes and courage will grow as you are tested on the values you have found. A very practical example is waking up when the alarm sounds rather than hitting the snooze. Some have called this the "heroic minute."