Character is every leader’s most important quality. And like any quality, it can be developed. Your character determines who you are. With each choice that you make, you are creating your character: To bend the truth, or to bear the weight of it. To avoid the pain, or to persevere through it. To seek comfort, or to seek growth. Adversity doesn’t guarantee to develop character, but it does always reveal it. When a leader faces any setback, crisis, or obstacle, he or she will be met with a decision between two paths: character or compromise. And every time character is the choice, that leader will grow stronger. Who you are determines what you see. What you see determines what you do. That’s why you can never separate a leader’s character from his or her actions. Character is a choice! Let’s be leaders who choose better character. Don’t let your greatest asset fall by the wayside. Every day, you’re presented with choices that define the quality of your leadership. Prepare yourself to choose character with these leadership sketches, and let’s start today!