Can we teach character?

I thought it was really interesting about how one can connect teaching character to leadership. As a leader, you want to make sure your subordinates are doing things with the right interest in mind. In order for a team to work the most efficiently and the most effectively, people need to have a connection of values and virtues that somewhat work well together. This does not mean that everyone has to agree with each other, but rather these teammates are respective and is willing to hear the other perspective that may be going against or with their statements and ideas. This relates back to the possibility of protecting an individual's character. One way to protect one’s character, our students may learn, is to choose a workplace that does not undermine it. Ethics is not about character primarily but about principles that an agent can apply to situations in business or elsewhere to find the right thing to do. By working in an organization that does not challenge your character, it may be easier to make decisions that make us better people. I state this with the support of why some organizations are more valued by employees that they enjoy working at, even if the organization is not necessarily positioned as high as their competitors in regards to brand value. As I am starting to engage with the workforce I plan to enter after I receive my bachelor’s degree, I am more aware of which organizations I want to work for. It is true that many college graduates look for any job they can get or a job in one of the best organizations in their field of work based on location. Instead of searching for a job using the aforementioned strategies, I decided I wanted to look for an organization that is highly valued by employees who seem to really enjoy their work environment at specific companies. The work environment is extremely important to the success and productivity of the employees within an organization. If a workplace happens to undermine an individual’s character, it can result in many consequences that may lead to an increase in the employee turnover rate and ambiguous relationships within the organization.