The excellent work in the field of medicine and science and the honorable virtue espoused by Hippocrates has span over 2 millennia. It is his integrity of profession that led to the establishment of the Hippocratic oath that all medical practitioners pay allegiance to as they get ready for the practice of medicine. The underlying principle of the work of Hippocrates is uprightness and integrity. Those that swear by the oath swear to lead their lives and practice their art in uprightness and honor (Hippocrates)

The core leadership lesson I learn from the life and work of Hippocrates is integrity. Without Integrity of heart and practice, a leader is exposed to extreme compromise in their leadership and it ends up hurting the people around the leader as well as the organization eh leader serves. Integrity is maintaining a sense of uprightness, justice and fairness in leading even when the odds are stacked up against you.

Integrity is one of the most potent tools in my life and in my leadership. I cannot function as a Pastor and shepherd to people is I lack in integrity. I constantly strive towards maintaining and growing a life of integrity by keeping myself accountable with some men. 3 men have walked an accountability journey with me to help keep my integrity in check as I grow in leadership and for the last 8 years, I have submitted myself to these men for counsel, challenge and sometime rebuke because they are fully invested in helping me walk and lead in integrity.

References

Hippocrates, as recited in Light from Many Lamps by Lillian Eichler Watson Pg 180-181. Published by Simon & Schuster NY