Posts with the ‘Values’ tag
This is a copy of the last blog written by a student from the Brook Hill School who went to Uganda over spring break. It also happens to be my 16 year old son, Jake. I may be biased, but this is better than anything I have ever written. See what K.I.S.S. means to a […]
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at its testing point.” –C.S. Lewis Wow. Opening this post with this quote from C. S. Lewis just heightened my level of attention to a subject that has been watered down through over use and misunderstanding through the years. How do […]
Merriam Webster took me on an odyssey to get to a definition of leadership. I seem to remember being taught in school to not use the root of a word to define that word. Someone should have told Merriam that! Merriam Webster Says: Definition of LEADERSHIP 1: the office or position of a leader 2: […]
Public Tests- “Everyone is watching what I will do.” In a nutshell: My decisions in these moments often determine the culture of my team. I couldn’t believe she said it! I know locker room talk. I know the stories soldiers tell while on deployment. But this woman just made me blush! She also made all […]
Organizational or personal values describe HOW we operate. Many organizations claim to follow certain values because they list them on their websites, or they are on a poster in their offices. However, many employees will say their organization has values published, but admit those companies do not live by them. Why? I believe there are two reasons: […]
My son saw a quote this week that said, “Metta World Peace is the dirtiest player since Ron Artest.” We both laughed about that one. But just claiming a name like World Peace or Low Maintenance Team, does not ensure you act like your title. Look, I am not a genius or a visionary guru […]
“At Acme Inc. our core values are Integrity, Trust, Innovation and Community.” That statement or something similar can be found on just about any organizational website. Most companies and individuals believe having values is important. They say it. So it must be true…Right? Just because a contestant on American Idol claims they can sing doesn’t […]
Any time a new ingredient is added to a cookie recipe, the flavor of that cookie changes and can’t be changed back. I cannot undo it. The cook can add chocolate chips or pecans-Dark chocolate or milk chocolate. The recipe is usually an intentional combination of ingredients. However, once one ingredient changes, the flavor of […]
Organizational or personal values describe HOW we operate. Many organizations claim to follow certain values because they list them on their websites, or they are on a poster in their offices. However, many employees will say their organization has values published, but admit those companies do not live by them. Why? I believe there are two […]
