The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action is known as conscience. Leadership effectiveness and efficiency depends on the effective use of one's conscience. The use of this ability has led to the raise and fall of many individuals and institutions both known and unknown. Examples of such individuals include India's Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa. It is agreed in all societies about the value of conscience and its effect on the development of the society. Also the fall of some individuals who, from my point of view, did not appreciate the use of their conscience leading to their down fall include Idi Amin of Uganda.
When one's consicence is bought, it becomes difficult to correct the buyer when he or she goes wrong, for you do not knock the head of the one whom you have your hand in his or her mouth lest he bites it off.
Therefore as leaders our court of justice should first of be our good consicence. This should be our constitution to guide our actions and inactions to make an impact on the individuals around us.
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