 What is character? We know it when we see it. We certainly notice when it's missing. But character is more than something we observe. It's engraved within us. The term character comes from a Greek word that means engraved mark. Many traits are associated with character. Honesty, integrity, trustworthiness. The Navy leader development framework reminds us that character enables leaders to behave consistently with core values. Character also builds resilience. Author John Mertz says character is a verb demonstrated in what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. It is also how we recover. He says character is built by learning from the challenges that come our way and improving what we learned by doing better than before. It's also the act of working our way back when we fall down. Character helps us maintain our resilience amidst the trials that inevitably arise. Lead well this week.