![]() ![]() The ability to work in a way that gets results and finishes well (which leads to reaching goals, profits, or the mission).The ability to be oriented toward the truth (which leads to finding and operating in reality).The ability to connect authentically (which leads to trust).He outlines six dimensions of character that we see in those who are committed to increasing in this kind of holistic integrity: If we are not whole – if there is not integrity of character – then those gaps will show up under the demands of life, and result in fall-out for both us and those around us. If there are weak points in the makeup of the plane’s structure – if its structural integrity is lacking – then when it comes under the pressures and demands of flight, it won’t perform the way it’s supposed to, resulting in damage both to it and to other people. Cloud’s premise is that who a person is will ultimately determine the degree to which their skills, intelligence, knowledge and effort succeed, and whether that success can be sustained. ![]() Cloud’s book coming up in posts like this, this and this. If you’ve been following A Deliberate Life for a while, you might recall Dr. Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality I first read it back in 2014, when it appeared on my first ’Top 10 Reads’ list, and it remains one of my favourite reads of all time. Today I’m turning the spotlight on one of the books I most often find myself recommending or gifting. ![]()
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