Core Values Intelligent Leadership by Alma Tisher

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Does Your Manager Have Values?

OK, I guess values are not very interesting.  Just like mission, vision.  They end up in a drawer some where not to be touched or re-visited and often companies do not walk the walk so why bother.  I tell you why I bother to have values.... I believe in them, I philosophize about them, I believe they are the soul of your organization and if your organization is maneuvering through this complicated world without being grounded in some kind of core values I pity the employee who spends their day trying to figure out how to do the right thing in this organization.  What is the “right thing” without clear values to guide you?Values do not have to be the 10 commandments; they can be fun and reflect the culture of your organization.  I have a client who calls their values their Chi.  Does your manager have values?  Do you wish he or she did and what would that look like?  Do your values align with your manager’s values?  Is it important to you?

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Operating Values

Would anyone like to share their company's operating values?  Do you have written values?  How does your company use its values?  Do these values set the tone for your company culture?

One of my favorite set of Company operating values comes from Intuit.

http://web.intuit.com/about_intuit/investors/corporate_gov/downloads/operating_values.pdf

While it is a bit long, it truly reflects the company's commitment to its people.