A compass is useless without a fixed north. In leadership, that fixed point is character — who you are when the reward for being someone else is high.
The compass gives direction. Integrity keeps it true. Leadership gives it life.
The PUGE Leadership Compass · Lesson 1 of 4
Character Is Our True North
Why it matters
Talent gets you noticed early. Character decides whether people follow you later.
In practice
- A team captain reports their own rules violation.
- A student turns down an easy grade for work they did not do.
Your reflection
Write your true north in one sentence: 'I will not trade ___ for ___.'
Knowledge check
What is 'true north' in the PUGE Compass?