I work with senior management teams to help define and align their mission, vision and values - in that order, and no two companies are the same. I’ve also done this with several Native American tribes and their business enterprises and find the emphasis for them begins with their values: those ultimately shape their mission and vision. It’s a different set of priorities. Unlike most companies, tribes have long-held historical values that shape their thinking and actions and which form the basis for their behaviors, actions and decisions. Like integrity, these values are not subjects to be studied, but norms to be passed down from one to another and followed: everyone catches and understands these values from someone who lives them. No matter how you get to your company’s values, it’s everyone’s responsibility to learn, understand and practice them. Make sure you know and promote your company’s values today.
Lois McMaster Bujold (b. 1949): American speculative fiction writer
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