Moral Virtues Impact on Self-Respect - The How To Guide To Building an Ethical Character and Organisations
Control Your Lusts
Spinoza, the 17th century Dutch philosopher, famous for his comprehensive works on ethics said the following: ‘We do not find joy in virtue because we control our lusts, but contrariwise, because we find joy in virtue we control our lusts’. If you are like me it will take you a few reads to grasp that what Spinoza is saying is that to live and lead ethically we must find joy in being virtuous.
People are 83% more committed to leaders who stand for something and are 86% more likely to follow leaders who take the lead on ethical change - 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer. Studying organisational and human behaviour that involves helping leaders find their best-self to live and lead authentically, has taught me that it is impossible for a one to be ethical without being virtuous in character.
What is Ethics and What Are Moral Virtues?
ETHICS can be defined as moral standards that govern an individual or organisation...
Mastering Self-Talk to Overcome Self-Doubt and Build Unshakeable Self-Worth
Written 10th April, 2020. By Rohilesh R. Singh, GAICD -Order of Merit, Leadership Coach
Self-Doubt is the Number 1 Concern Among Australians and the Biggest Barrier to Good Mental Health
The quality of your life at home, your performance at work and your mental state is highly dependent on the quality of your mental chatter, i.e. your regular thoughts. Let me state this right up-front, an occasional positive self-talk (thought) is not enough to change a negative self-defeating mindset!
A comprehensive 2020 ExcelerateYou and Populis Pty Ltd survey of over 500 leaders, leadership students and professionals who attended a Roh Singh 'confidence and motivation' seminar highlighted that 'self-doubt' is the number 1 concern and barrier barrier to success.
If you ever found yourself lying in bed and having a conversation with yourself that sounds a little like ‘I'm not sure if I can do this job' or 'I don't want to go into work today'; or I...