Task: What is your opinion on the questions below?
Discuss the match between a company and its leadership by addressing the following questions:
Q1. What are the primary values of your organization? How do you know? (e.g., mission statement, actions by managers)
Q2. Does your firm's culture match its professed values? What examples can you provide? (e.g., actions in crisis, "walking the talk")
Q3. Does a firm's leader always have values that match those of his or her firm?
Any examples?
Q4. Do your own personal values align with your organization's values? Is this important? Why or why not?
Q5. If you are interviewing for a job at a new company, what can you do to find out about the values and culture of this organization? (e.g., observe employee behavior, ask questions of the interviewer)
Q6. What happens to values during organizational change? Are they maintained during change? Why or why not?