Complete the beklow:
IDENTIFYING MY VALUES
Values: the things that matter in your life.
The purpose of this exercise is to identify the set of values that you follow in your leadership. In preparation for this exercise, to identifying the set of values that you follow in your leadership. In preparation for this exercise review the path of life exercise. This exercise has three parts that prompt you to identify your values through several paths.
Part I: Building My List of Values
Work through the following list, quickly putting check marks next to any values that should be on your list of core leadership values. As you do this, watch out for picking up values that are desirable and noble, but are not values you express in your leadership.
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o Self-sufficiency
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o Compassion
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o Learning
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o Teamwork
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o Fun
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o Inclusiveness
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o Humility
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o Authority
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o Fulfillment
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o Individuality
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o Wealth
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o Creativity
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o Honor
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o Fair Play
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o Happiness
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o Achievement
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o Faithfulness
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o Freedom
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o Edge
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o Security
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o Duty
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o Ambition
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o Change
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o Openness
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o Practicality
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o Influence
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o Responsibility
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o Objectivity
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Part II: My Most Important Values
Values come to life in your leadership. Now tighten up the list you created in Part I by listing only the values that are most important to your life and your leadership. The following are the most important values in my leadership:
1 4 7 10
2 5 8 11
3 6 9 12
Part III: Values in My Crucible
Return to Exercise 3:1, "Writing the Story of My Crucible," and ask yourself these questions about your leadership.
What values did I ignore when I was in the crucible?
What were the values that got me through my crucible?
Part IV: Clarifying My Definitions of My Values
Return to the lists in Parts I and II of this exercise and put check marks next to the values that must be on your list at all times. These may be difficult choices. Next, list these values in Table 5.1 and write your own definition of what each value means for you. After you have listed them, go back and rank order them by their importance to you.
Here are some examples of value definitions:
Integrity: tell the whole truth to others and operate within the law in all business concerns.
Learning: always be open to new ways of working, no matter how well the current model is working.
Table 5:1 My Definitions of My Values
Value Name Value Definition Rank
Part V. Translating My Values into Practice
Can I look myself in the mirror and say that I have stayed true to my values under challenging circumstances? Or would I admit to myself that I have not?
Looking back over your life story, describe a situation in which you deviated from your values in order to achieve your goals.
How will I handle this situation if I face it in the future?
Many people get on a slippery slope with regard to their values,
as minor deviates lead to major ones later on.
How can I sense when I am getting on this slippery slope?
Part VI: Exploring Conflicts Among My Values
Looking back over your life story once again, describe a personal situation in which your values conflicted with each other.
How did I resolve this conflict?
Was I pleased with the outcome? How might I handle it differently in the future?
Part VII: Testing My Values under Pressure
Call to mind a situation in which your values were tested under pressure.
What resources did I call upon under this pressure?
To what extent did I deviate from my values?
What would I do differently if I had it do all over all again?