Col. Eric Kail, an Army field artillery officer and military leadership course director of military leadership at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, authored a six-part leadership series on character in the Washington Post.  

His six blog installments cover the importance of courage, integrity, selflessness, empathy, collaboration and reflection.

The Col. sets out to identify, define and help readers assess how many elements they have or need to develop.

Leadership character: A six-part series by Col. Eric Kail