#12040. The myriad ways in which COVID-19 revealed character

October 2026publication date
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Sociology and Political Science;
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management;
Applied Psychology;
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Abstract:
With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders across all sectors and at all levels in societies worldwide have faced enormous challenges – health, social, economical, political, and so forth. Some have been praised for their quick responses to protect citizens; others demonstrated poor judgment and thus have had their leadership questioned. Character is a critical and indispensable component of good leadership because of its relevance to effective decision-making and subsequent action. Character shapes a number of things, including but not limited to: what we notice within the context we are operating; how we interact with the world around us. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how character was revealed – in both positive and negative ways – in the actions that leaders and citizens alike displayed during the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe it is of paramount importance to raise awareness of the construct of character and its dimensions – not just to ensure it is brought to the forefront of leadership development in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, but so it can be used by citizens to enrich not only their own lives but those of others. We end this paper by issuing a challenge for all of us to find ways to develop strength of character in order to make a difference in our organizations, communities, and society-at-large.
Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic; poor judgment; citizens; character; leadership

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