Leadership Lessons from A Man For All Seasons

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, we consider the movie Man for All Seasons.  ·      Movie Storyline ·      What is conscience? •       “Let Your Conscience Be your Guide” •       More never condemned the King. “The king’s good servant, but God’s first.” •       Wrongdoing Makes You Lose Your Conscience-Cromwell and Richard Rich ·      Leadership Lessons •       Practicing integrity for the modern business leader is not a simple and straightforward endeavor. Social media only exacerbates this.  •       A modern leader is “poured into the world’s mold of compromise and deceit”. You need an ethical grounding. •       Practicing integrity demands that we, as leaders, constantly assess our relationships. Business and Personal ·      Standard of Trust Leadership •       Competence, Pro-active and Accountable.  •       Creating an environment that allows strong moral roots to grow and be sustained. ·      Wrap Up and Close ·      Final Thoughts ·      Watch the Movie; see the play, read the book Resources Ten Timely Lessons from A Man For All Seasons Leadership Lessons from St. Thomas More A Leader for All Seasons Virtuous Leadership-Thomas More     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices