This is is the second of three books in the Character and Leadership Series. The series should be read in order. The first book is Take the Stairs , which is a step-by-step guide to personal and organizational success, by developing and improving your character. The first book is focused primarily on leading yourself. This second book, Be a Leader of Character , which is a step by step guide to developing as a character-based leader and is focused primarily on developing and growing your leadership skills to be able to lead ever larger organizations while maintaining your character and using your character as a leadership tool. The third book, entitled Focus on the Mission , will integrate the first two books around the importance of mission focus to your success.