Values often come across as meaningless. If you identify with this statement, you’re not alone. From my research and work with clients, I have found this to be the predicament facing many ...

Even if they are well-intentioned, values charters are rarely lived out on a daily basis. Fortunately, however, novel approaches have made it possible to avoid the flaws that prevent them from ...

During what passes for idle chatter during coffee and networking at a recent event, the throw-away comment, “I think values are a load of rubbish” got my attention. Because too often rubbish is what ...

While it may be my own warped sensibility, I find a common thread in the following recent news items: • President Obama’s treatment of Harvard Professor Gates’ recent conflict with the Cambridge ...

When the pressure’s on—when deadlines close in and decisions have to be made fast—strong leaders don’t just react. They lean on principles. Guiding principles are the bridge between what we believe ...

Never has the value of our academic libraries been more essential than in the age of Trump. Never have our academic librarians been more essential to the core educational, discovery, and service ...

It turns out that getting people across the organization to actually adopt a company’s value system can be easier said than done. “Organizations do a great job of coming up with their philosophies and ...

Laying the foundation of an honest organisation built with strong integrity and ethics is important to set the culture, direction, principles, and priorities for any new company. The lead has to be ...