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These Intellectual Virtues As I’ve been learning more about the intellectual virtues, I feel the greatest connection I’ve made with these virtues is with Perseverance vs. Laziness. According to Paul and Elder (2014), I need to use truths despite frustrations and irrational opposition of others. In many ways, I feel as if I have only just begun to exercise my skills as a leader. To be a leader, it requires inner strength to overcome challenges and much of the time, think skin. My strategy has always been to learn from those around me, both from mentors and subordinates. Some people I’ve spoken to about my leadership qualities have said I am overly logical and analyze data before deciding. However, if I had to pinpoint the gap in my abilities, it would be my emotions getting the best of me. My Early Leadership Realization   I have been in a role of leadership since 1999. While I have not cultivated my leadership skills over that entire time, I have made numerous attempts...

For as long as I can remember, my friend Ed has always been late. In fact, Ed is so habitually late that he has his own time that I call "Ed Time". Even though Ed is late to  EVERYTHING , I still like him and he's my friend.  My buddy Dave is a super funny guy and is always on-time, but only when its convenient for him. Dave will either be on-time or so early that you'll never have to think twice about him being like Ed. But that's only if he shows up at all!  Do you know anyone like Ed or Dave? Do you have a friend that is dependable, but not punctual, or maybe punctual, but not dependent? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then I've got some great advice for you. Simple Standards No matter who you are, you have standards. Now, you might not have the same standards as your parents, siblings or the person sitting next to you on the subway, but you've got standards. There are many different standards, some si...