Leading with Character

List of Character Traits from the book “Leading with Character”

1. Adaptability: You adjust well to changing conditions (performance strength (P)).

2. Adventurous Spirit: You seek exciting challenges for personal exploration (P).

3. Affection: You openly show warmth and caring toward others (moral strength (M)).

4. Ambition: You are goal-oriented and goal-directed (P).

5. Authenticity: Your Public and Private Voices are aligned; you are genuine (M).

6. Compassion: You feel a deep, abiding concern for the suffering of others, combined with the aspiration to do something to relieve it (M).

7. Competitiveness: You enjoy pitting your skills against the skills of others (P).

8. Confidence: You believe in abilities (P). your

9. Creativity: You generate original, spontaneous thinking and solutions (P).

10. Critical Thinking: You think in a reality-based way (P). 11. Curiosity: You are inquisitive; you want to understand how

things work (P).

12. Decisiveness: You make definitive choices (P).

13. Dependability: You can be counted on to meet your commitments (M).

14. Determination/Persistence/Grit: You rally your strength of will to overcome obstacles; you refuse to give up (P).

15. Discernment: You seek the deeper causes of things (P).

16. Empathy: You experience what others are thinking and feeling (M).

17. Engagement with Others: You bring your full and best energy to the present moment in your interactions with others (M).

18. Focus: You can control your attention (P). 19. Forgiveness: You are able to clear the record for those who have harmed you (M).

20. Fortitude: You fight relentlessly for what's right (P).

21. Generosity: You share whatever you have with others (M). 22. Gratitude: You feel sincere appreciation for what you have (M).

23. Honor: Your actions and decisions reflect the highest ethical

standards (M).

24. Humility: You are modest and highly aware of your short comings (M).

25. Humor: You can laugh at yourself and the ironies of life (P).

26. Justice: You are fair in your dealings with others (M). 27. Kindness/Love/Care: You have a deep regard and affection for

others (M). 28. Love of Learning: You find joy in discovering new things (P).

29. Loyalty: You are faithful to your friends, family, and associates (M).

30. Moral Courage: You act in accordance with what you believe is right despite any risk or negative consequences to you or to others (M).

31. Moral Integrity: You act in accordance with what you judge to be right (M).

32. Motivation: You energize yourself to act (P).

33. Open-Mindedness: You are receptive to new ideas and thoughts (P).

34. Optimism: You generate strong belief and faith in a positive future (P).

35. Organization: You are orderly (P).

36. Patience: You accept imperfections in others (M).

37. Personal Courage: You act in accordance with what you believe is the right thing to do despite any risks or negative consequences to you (P).

38. Positivity: You view the world through the eyes of opportunity rather than survival (P).

39. Prudence: You exercise good judgment (P).

40. Punctuality: You honor time commitments (P).

41. Resiliency: You bounce back from disappointment or loss (P).

42. Respect: You treat everyone with dignity (M).

43. Seeking Challenges: You constantly look for ways to expand current limits by stepping outside your comfort zone (P).

44. Self-Awareness: You have reality-based perceptions of yourself (P).

45. Self-Control/Willpower: You mobilize the necessary energy to exercise restraint over your impulses, desires, and emotions, and to fulfill

your intentions (P).

46. Tough-Mindedness/Mental Toughness: You control your thoughts; you are mentally strong and focused (P).

47. Trust: You believe in the basic goodness of others (M).

48. Truthfulness: You accurately report events and facts as you know them (M).

49. Vitality/Vigor: You feel energetic; you feel enthusiasm for life (P).

50. Wisdom: You formulate insights into the deeper meaning of life (P).