the sojourner

Dave Gonzalez, who facilitated our book club, is completeing his graduate degree in Organizational Leadership at BIOLA University. One of his professors is the author of Integrity, Dr. Henry Cloud. David has 10 years of experience in law enforcement, is a commmitted believer and a close friend. The notes are his.

Integrity Component #1: Establishing Trust
Intro: Why Integrity Matters

Three Essentials

Competency

Alliance Building

Character not to mess it up our opportunities

Character, Integrity & Reality

Character/Integrity impacts what we do.

Manifested in our “Wake�

• We are a force
• Force leaves wake
• One side = task, other side=relational
• Look backs at our own wake and ask: was it profitable?

The Wake does not lie, does not care about excuses.

Character is more than good morals or ethics. The goal is an integrated character.

CHARACTER = what the person’s core is

Key question: can my character withstand the demands put upon it? That is what an integrated character can do…withstand the demands placed upon it by reality.

In the end: character rules!

3-Fold Vision for the journey

• To see reality will get us to fruitfulness/success.
• Understanding character helps us to know what to do.
• To move us to action. To moved toward it.