The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.
Theodore HesburghRead
My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are cheap; you make them because they're right.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Make decisions based on what is morally right, not on convenience or cost.
In this quote, Theodore Hesburgh emphasizes that the foundation of decision-making should be rooted in ethical considerations rather than financial incentives or ease. True leadership and integrity demand that we prioritize what is right over what is easy or inexpensive, thereby aligning our actions with our values and principles.
Themes
Decision MakingEthicsIntegrityMoralityLeadership
In practice
Example use cases
During a leadership seminar to emphasize ethical decision-making.
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