So, I was watching The Blind Side the other night, and, for the first time, I realized the fantastic 5 minute leadership lesson when the young Michael Oher learns about the Lord Alfred Tennyson poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
The lesson comes during the voice-over of Michael's English essay where he discusses "Courage & Honor." In this essay, Michael writes that "any fool can have courage," but honor is what really separates people. And, truly, what you want is both. (Michael is 2/3's of the way there - the USMC Core Values are Honor, Courage and Commitment, but that is another post).
He is absolutely right - courage alone cannot make you a good leader - neither can honor alone. If you have courage and no honor, you have no moral underpinning and your bravery goes only to further your own ends, our prisons are full of courageous men who don't have honor.
On the other hand, if you are honorable with no courage, you will shy away from difficult decisions and confrontations. That is no way to lead.
Click through to see a great 5 minute clip from The Blind Side explaining why good leaders need to have courage and honor.
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