 Medal of Honor recipient, Admiral James B. Stockdale, credited Stoic philosophy with helping him endure his Vietnam prisoner of war experience. He also believed that the study of moral philosophy is a necessary component of professional military education and personal leader development. The Stoic commitment to virtue helped them to live good lives in the face of a belief that life is fundamentally unfair. Wisdom allows us to distinguish those things we can control from those things we cannot. Hard decisions, which are the bread and butter of leadership, often require moral courage. And a commitment to justice is fundamental to building trust and shared purpose. All these are important virtues, but without temperance, emotions potentially hijack our decision making. Life may not be fair, but any good leader must strive to be. To be fair, judicious, moral, and wise. But always temperate. Lead well this week.