Skill and Character!!

Skill without character is like a fruit-bearing tree with rotting roots.

Skill without character results in individuals who are masters at putting on a show on the outside, while fostering evil, self-centered intentions at the heart.

Skill without character can produce results in the short-term but is absolutely toxic in the long-term.

Skill without character is the easy choice with hard consequences.

The solution is choosing to be people of skill AND character.

The solution is hiring people who have skill AND character.

The challenge is, counter-intuitively, character must be chosen first and skill given second priority.

Many people and organizations end up focusing on skill first, thinking falsely they can teach character.

Character is rarely taught.

Skill, on the other hand, is almost always taught.

True greatness centers on people and organizations with skill AND character.