Temperance: Leading with Self-Control and Balance

In this episode of The Leadership Telos, we explore temperance, the virtue of self-control that guards against excess, indulgence, and emotional impulsivity. Discover how temperate leaders embody balance, humility, and patience by moderating their desires, emotions, and use of resources.Drawing from Aristotle’s Golden Mean, Aquinas’s theological wisdom, and modern psychology, Dr. M unpacks how self-regulation strengthens moral leadership and sustainable decision-making.You’ll also learn practical ways to cultivate temperance in your leadership today, including daily reflection questions, Scripture meditation, and small behavioral adjustments that build emotional discipline and integrity.🕊️ Scripture Focus:Galatians 5:22–23 — “The fruit of the Spirit is… self-control.”Titus 2:2–6, 12 — Living upright, self-controlled, and godly lives.Proverbs 25:28 — “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.”🪞 Journal Prompts:In what areas of my leadership do I struggle with excess or indulgence?How can I practice moderation and delayed gratification this week?Where do I need to surrender control to God rather than my impulses?🎧 Tune in to discover how temperance shapes the measured, humble, and faithful leader, one who acts not from impulse, but from integrity.#VirtuousLeadership #Temperance #SelfControl #FaithBasedLeadership #TheLeadershipTelos #ChristianLeadership #VirtueEthics #EmotionalIntelligence #Aristotle #Aquinas #SpiritualFormation