GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR LEADERSHIP: IDENTIFYING YOUR CORE VALUES
From this list of values (both work and personal), select and check off the TEN (10) that are the most important to you – as guides for how to behave, or as components of a valued way of life. Feel free to add any values of your own to this list. (Optional/Only if instructed to do so: Using a marker/pen, transfer these to 10 separate index cards, i.e., one per card).
Achievement |
Friendships |
Personal development | |||
Advancement, Promotion |
Fun |
Physical challenge | |||
Adventure |
Gratitude |
Pleasure | |||
Arts |
Growth |
Power | |||
Authority |
Happiness, Joy |
Privacy | |||
Challenging problems |
Having an Impact |
Public service | |||
Change & variety |
Helping other people |
Purity | |||
Close relationships |
Helping society |
Quality of things I do | |||
Collaboration |
Honesty |
Quality relationships | |||
Community |
Humor |
Recognition (from others) | |||
Compassion |
Independence |
Religion | |||
Competence |
Influencing others |
Reputation | |||
Competition |
Inner harmony |
Respect | |||
Cooperation |
Integrity |
Responsibility/Accountability | |||
Community |
Intellectual status |
Security | |||
Country |
Involvement |
Self-Respect | |||
Creativity |
Job tranquility |
Serenity, Tranquility | |||
Decisiveness |
Justice |
Service to others | |||
Democracy |
Knowledge, Learning |
Sophistication | |||
Ecological awareness |
Leadership |
Spirituality | |||
Economic security |
Location |
Stability | |||
Effectiveness |
Love, Caring |
Status | |||
Efficiency |
Loyalty |
Success | |||
Equality |
Market position |
Supervising others | |||
Equity |
Meaningful work |
Time freedom | |||
Ethical Practice |
Merit |
Truth | |||
Excellence |
Money |
Understanding | |||
Excitement |
Nature |
Wealth | |||
Expertise |
Open & honest people (being around them) |
Wisdom | |||
Faith |
Work under pressure | ||||
Fame |
Order, stability |
Work with others | |||
Family |
Organization |
Work alone | |||
Fast living | |||||
Fast-paced work |
Other: |
Other: | |||
Financial Gain | |||||
Freedom | |||||
© 2021 Mark Maier
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