My personal philosophy of leadership is quite simple, and based upon past and current work experiences, and observations. The U.S. General, H. Norman Schwarzkopf once stated, “Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy." General Schwarzkopf’s quote pretty much sums up my philosophy of leadership. I think leadership begins and ends with having character. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines character as “the way someone thinks, feels, and behaves: someone's personality; the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual”. Although there are many traits of character, those that stand out the most in my mind are integrity, passion, respect and wisdom.
