Problem: What is your opinion on the questions below?
Discuss the match between a company and its leadership by addressing the following questions:
- What are the primary values of your organization? How do you know? (e.g., mission statement, actions by managers)
- Does your firm's culture match its professed values? What examples can you provide? (e.g., actions in crisis, "walking the talk")
- Does a firm's leader always have values that match those of his or her firm?
Any examples?
- Do your own personal values align with your organization's values? Is this important? Why or why not?
- 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)
- What happens to values during organizational change? Are they maintained during change? Why or why not?