Leadership

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
~ Abraham Lincoln

This leadership quote by Abraham Lincoln is one of the first things that comes to mind when a a high flying leader is brought to their knees by some sort of scandal. Positions of leadership and power set humans up to fail and as Lincoln points out, are the ultimate test of one’s character.

It is easy to have morals and character when you don’t think you can get away with anything else, but power and high leadership positions create a situation where people must rely on their real internal character instead of simply conforming to socially acceptable morals.