The following question is taken from a powerpoint slide presentation made at the West Point Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic: "Leadership, Character and Values - what can make us stray from these?"
Easy answer that anyone who is brave enough to be honest, already knows. We take the easier wrong because we lack the courage to do the harder right. Then, we rationalize (make excuses for) our behavior.
As the great bard said, "What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." I might add the word "ourselves" to the end of the quote.
One of the reasons Orrin Woodward has achieved great success is that he has long realized that rationalization is the enemy of honorable leadership and has made a habit of choosing the harder right.
Orrin leads from the high ground of honor - doing the right thing even when it's difficult. A good habit to have. Might I suggest that this country will be in much better shape when more men find the courage to do likewise.
Posted by OrrinWoodward
at 2:37 PM EST
