Organizational values anchor a team, a business unit or a company. They can provide a moral foundation for taking the high ground in tough times or when temptation comes knocking. They reflect and reinforce organizational culture.

Many organizational leaders take the time and effort to come up with an explicit set of values that reflect the beliefs and aspirations of their company or business unit. These values are often inspirational; professing integrity, leadership and teamwork. When I ask about organizational values, I find that the executives I work are often enthusiastic and supportive of them. (more…)

“Values are like a beacon in the night. No chest pounding or big shot pronouncements are needed because if you live them, they will come. When I say “they” I mean the talent you need to run the organisation, the customers who buy your product, and the communities that you operate in… There is no big mystery to it. The problem is that you have to live it — and so many companies fall short.” Ron Thomas, Human Capital Strategist. (more…)

In the modern business era, we constantly hear the terms core values, mission statements and culture and we have integrated them in the business language among many other terms. But what are company core values? Why are they so important? In this blog post we are going to discuss the importance of core values and why it is important to have core values in your organization. (more…)