In David Brooks’ new book, Character, he begins by drawing a distinction between eulogy virtues and résumé virtues. The résumé virtues are those that you bring to the job market and contribute to external success. The eulogy virtues, on the other hand are those that get talked about at your funeral, the ones that are […]
I have presented the case for years that a values-driven corporate culture will create a harmonious environment of like-minded employees that can lay a strong foundation for a company’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives. With these in place, strategic action plans can be implemented to help reach company goals with the “right people in the […]
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Are your personal values in sync with your work life? Peter Comrie and Alan Lewis, founders of Vcadamy (the V is for values), posit that the organizing principles for human behavior have shifted over the past 80 years. In the beginning of the 20th century after World War I, it was survival. Post World War […]
There are two certainties besides death and taxes. First, change will continue at a rapidly increasing rate. Change is the only constant; whatever is today will be different tomorrow. All you have to do is observe advances in technology to understand the point. Second, human behavior is determined by our values. We take actions that […]