Ethos
ἦθοςEE-thos
Foundational
The stable character or disposition of a person, formed through repeated action and habit. For Aristotle, ethos represents the moral character that emerges from consistent practice of virtue, distinguishing who you are from what you merely know.
Modern Application
Your character is not revealed in moments of ease but forged through countless small decisions made when no one is watching. Build your ethos deliberately—each choice to act with integrity, each kept promise, each moment of consistency becomes a thread in the fabric of who you are becoming. As a leader, recognize that your team reads your character more clearly than your words.
