In this episode Mary and Bill discuss how Leader Character gets embedded in organizations. Drawing upon practical experience implementing Leader Character programs in organizations as diverse as Manulife, Revenue Canada and an NHL hockey team, Mary shares her insights including: why it is important to institutionalize Leader Character; the pent-up demand within organizations for Leader Character; how a Leader Character program is often supported by all parts of an organization; how one person with strong character can make an enormous impact; why Leader Character implementation supplements existing Mission, Values and Leadership statements and is often organic, contagious and can be largely self-directed; why Leader Character is foundational to any culture; what metrics to use when measuring the impact of a Leader Character program; introducing the mobile Leader Character App “Virtuosity” (TM); and the role of the Board of Directors and Regulators as key influencers to encourage organizations to adopt Leader Character.   

Ivey 3C’s of Leadership:  https://www.leadforward.ca/blog/2016/10/31/developing-leadership-character-pt-1   

Leadership Character Framework:  https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/leadership/research-resources/leader-character-framework/   

Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership:  https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/leadership/   

Virtuosity App:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/e3l6l46u8bsxkn9/Video%20-%20Introduction%20to%20Virtuosity%20Character%20App%20-%202020-07.mp4?dl=0