Abstract
AbstractMary Crossan is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School, Western University. Corey Crossan is a research and teaching fellow at The University of Oxford with The Oxford Character Project. Bill Furlong is an executive in residence at the Ivey Business School, and a co‐founder with Mary Crossan of Leader Character Associates Inc. In this article, “the story we tell is about a paradigm shift to elevate character alongside competence in our work and our lives as a foundation for transformation.” Their Figure 1, the Leader Character Framework, depicts judgment in the middle, while radiating out are the terms (with brief explanations), transcendence, drive, collaboration, humanity, humility, integrity, temperance, justice, accountability, and courage. These terms are further delineated in the extensive Virtues and Vices Index Table 1. They also present a variety of character‐related questions, which in their words include: Are we operating at the highest level of understanding how character influences our well‐being and sustained excellence? Do we believe we can change? Does our lifestyle enable us to change our character? Do your peers enable or undermine your character? Do the cultural norms of your organization and society enable or undermine your character?
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