Lecture Notes on Restoring Broken Character

Introduction

• Presented by Dr. Miles Monroe
• Focus on transforming followers into leaders and leaders into agents of change
• Topic: How to restore broken character and leadership restoration

Key Points

Importance of Learning from Failure

• Leaders are often trained to succeed, not to fail effectively
• Only 2% of leaders survive after a major fall
• Example: Mayor of Toronto's scandal
• The concept of being "disqualified" as a leader

Foundation of Leadership

• Character is the foundation, most important component, and greatest protection of leadership
• Talents and gifts are only as safe as your character
• Character is tested under pressure

Law, Values, and Ethics

• The foundation of ethics is law
• Law produces values, moral implications, and feeds conscience
• Constitution as a source of culture and values

Testing Character

• Character is tested by appetites (food, drink, sex), fame, and power
• Trust is built over time through consistency under pressure

Values in Leadership

• Values are better than rules and outlive goals
• Values must be identified, accepted, believed, and shared
• Values attract like values and can create or destroy

Leadership and Trust

• Trust is the currency of leadership
• Failure in leadership impacts trust and is the closing of an account of trust
• Protect trust account with integrity and character
• Violation of trust requires more than forgiveness for restoration

Process of Restoration

• Admit need for help
• Confess violation of trust
• Identify and submit to a reliable authority for accountability
• Obey advice and accept responsibility for failure
• Allow authority to represent you
• Permanent accountability is essential

Conclusion

• Failure is not the end of a leader's call or assignment
• Failure must be addressed effectively to restore trust and continue the journey

Closing Remarks

• Encouragement to apply teachings to develop, protect, and restore character
• Invitation to join Monroe Global for more resources and events