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When Moral Leaders Fail

When our moral leaders are strong, a lot goes right. But what happens when they fail? Episode 62 of Faithful on the Clock discusses why the loss of moral leaders can be so devastating and encourages you to use five strategies for becoming a moral leader in their place.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:33] - Summary of the Dan Price scandal as inspiration for the episode

[02:53] - Romans 3 reminds us that nobody is righteous, as do the stories of David, Abraham, and Peter. It’s a powerful reminder that we shouldn’t expect perfection or leap into cancel culture, even as we hold high standards.

[04:24] - A failure in moral leadership leaves a gap that has to be filled. You have the potential to fill that gap. There are five recommendations I have for doing so.

[05:46] - Recommendation 1: Take a hard look at your beliefs and match them to your vision, procedures, and approvals.

[06:12] - Recommendation 2: Find some people who can hold you accountable.

[06:35] - Recommendation 3: Be as public and transparent as possible.

[07:07] - Recommendation 4: Enforce whatever disciplinary policies you have consistently.

[07:34] - Recommendation 5: Go all in on extreme ownership to ensure a multi-generational legacy with your morals.

[08:37] - Be consistent as you can with making your words and behavior match to build the trust necessary for people to start seeing you as a moral person. Be compassionate and forgiving to yourself along the way, as well, and worry more about whether you’re willing than whether you’re ready.

[09:33] - Prayer

[10:23] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

• Having moral leaders and role models is essential, but scandals are common in business. The latest that involved Dan Price was particularly challenging because he had such a reputation as a moral leader.
• Because everyone has fallen short of the glory of God, we should not expect perfection from our moral leaders. This doesn’t mean we can’t have high standards. It just means that we have to recognize that learning is a lifelong process and that people can be genuinely remorseful for the mistakes they make.
• When moral leaders fail, they leave behind a serious gap. You can be the one to step up and fill that gap.
• There are five strategies you can use to restore and build trust after a so-called “moral” leader has messed up: These include evaluating your core beliefs and how they align with your operations, finding accountability buddies/groups, being public and transparent, strictly enforcing disciplinary policies, and going all in on extreme ownership.

• Restoring/Building trust after a moral failing requires consistency in terms of matching your words and behavior. But again, don’t expect perfection. You’re human. Just do the best you can and worry about whether your heart is willing.

• Social Media Was a C.E.O.’s Bullhorn, and How He Lured Women

• Dan Price Is Gone. Time for Moral Leaders to Step Into the Breach

CTAs:

• Walk through each of the five strategies presented in the show for building trust and establishing yourself as a moral leader. For each strategy, come up with a viable action plan for implementation.

What’s coming up next:

With burnout becoming increasingly problematic, it’s more and more common to hear the advice to ask for help when necessary. But sometimes, requests just get silence. Episode 63 of Faithful on the Clock explains why this can happen and what to do about it.

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