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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The core leadership lesson I learn from the life and\nwork of Hippocrates is integrity. Without Integrity of heart and practice, a\nleader is exposed to extreme compromise in their leadership and it ends up\nhurting the people around the leader as well as the organization eh leader\nserves. Integrity is maintaining a sense of uprightness, justice and fairness\nin leading even when the odds are stacked up against you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Integrity is one of the most potent tools in my life\nand in my leadership. I cannot function as a Pastor and shepherd to people is I\nlack in integrity. I constantly strive towards maintaining and growing a life\nof integrity by keeping myself accountable with some men. 3 men have walked an\naccountability journey with me to help keep my integrity in check as I grow in\nleadership and for the last 8 years, I have submitted myself to these men for\ncounsel, challenge and sometime rebuke because they are fully invested in helping\nme walk and lead in integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
References<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hippocrates, as\nrecited in Light from Many Lamps by Lillian Eichler Watson Pg 180-181.\nPublished by Simon & Schuster NY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"