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Published:
May 8, 2018

Values-Based Leadership For Dummies

Overview

Benefit from values-based leadership

Values-driven organizations are considered by some to be the most successful on the planet. They have high levels of engagement, generate higher earnings, and are more profitable by having an inclusive, multi-tiered strategy. It’s a win-win! In Values-Based Leadership For Dummies, you’ll get a fool-proof plan for putting the principles of values-based leadership in action—which will inspire and motivate others to pursue what matters most.

With many Baby Boomers edging toward retirement, the largest generation in history, the Millennials, will be taking over the reins and stepping into leadership roles. They’ve suffered through the difficult economic times and corporate scandals of the early 2000s and they want things to be different. Inside, you’ll

get the framework for adopting the principles of values-based leadership that will help Millennials—and any member of any organization—thrive: utilizing the tools of self-reflection, actionable grace, agility, and a commitment to lead responsibly.

  • Establish leadership positioning and company culture steeped in values
  • Foster employee engagement on all levels
  • Inspire greater performance while creating real impact socially and economically
  • Increase the ability to remain competitive and relevant during times of change
  • Harness the passion and commitment of the millennial workforce

Whether you’re in an entrepreneur, entry-level position or a CEO, employees at any level can benefit from leaning into values-based leadership—and this book shows you how!

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About The Author

Maria Gamb is the founder and CEO of the coaching and training company NMS Communications. She is a regular contributor to Forbes, addressing women in leadership. In addition to values-based leadership, she specializes in team collaboration and gender intelligence and communication.

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Values-based leadership (VBL) is based on core values, setting the foundation for how everyone in a company will engage and creating an expectation that the leader always operates for the greater good of all.The idea is that the leader has a well-developed character that establishes an environment of mutual respect, fairness, and trust, at a minimum.

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Sometimes staying the course and holding steady are great. But at some point, everyone must upgrade their systems, thinking, and ways of being to continue to be viable.There’s a concept in nature called bifurcation. Bifurcation is a process that nature takes to renew itself. Usually it involves a disruption or inflammation that precipitates a split, a morphing into two.
Growing up during the era of mass school shootings and terrorist attacks, Millennials (born 1982–2004) learned that they should enjoy today because who knows what will happen? Early Millennials left adolescence and college before the Great Recession hit, but the later part of the generation found their college tuitions and family finances compromised.
The parents of the Baby Boomers (born 1943–1960) were traditionalists. The Boomers grew up in a postwar era of growth fueled by patriotism. They watched their parents work hard and the American dream unfold. The United States entered a period of great prosperity while Boomers were in their formative years. As they became young adults, human rights movements dominated the headlines, and the sexual revolution unfolded.
Generation X (born 1961–1981) is the first generation to experience working mothers as routine, not the exception. Latchkey kids had both parents still at work when they got home from school, and they had to amuse themselves until their parents returned home. They were self-reliant and self-directed, doing homework and chores without after-school supervision Monday through Friday.
The following principles are the foundation of building a strong, healthy organization that engages in values-based leadership: Sets direction Creates a values statement to serve as a guiding force for all Provides meaning and purpose to the company and its stakeholders Reflects the company’s values in ev
Unfortunately, every generation has had an exposure to corrupt leaders, politicians, or people in powerful positions. Often the common thread is that they were more concerned about themselves than others. In many instances, their own personal greed became their demise.Referencing history, we can look back at companies like Enron as an example.
Four basic attributes create the character of a values-based leader: self-reflection, grace, agility, and influencing responsibility. Each of these attributes has various components. Self-reflection: The components of self-reflection are Honesty: Uncovering your strengths, embracing your weaknesses Authent
The bumper generations are those that are either on the cusp of leaving the workplace or preparing to enter the workforce. Both are worth taking a look at because they add something to the mix. Recognizing the Silent generation Although some in the Silent generation (born 1925–1942) may still be working, the percentage is very small.
Values-based leadership (VBL) continues the evolution of how we choose to engage in business. It’s the next step in the integration of one of the initial Conscious Capitalism principles: Business is good, noble, and heroic because it provides ethical opportunities for everyone.VBL expands on Conscious Capitalism using a specific, yet customizable, set of values as the platform for norms of doing business with others and internally.
Having insight into your audience’s wants and desires will help you comprehend the factors that lead to their perceptions of authority, leadership, values, virtues, and work ethics. These are mobilizing factors. Here, you gain that insight by breaking down the workforce into the beautiful Quad — the four generations currently operating in the workforce today.
People want happiness and they want meaning. Happiness and meaning are not the same. In studies, researchers found that participants associated happiness with taking, whereas meaning was associated with giving — the suspension of one’s own needs and desires in favor of someone else’s.“Sue” looks up from her desk covered with reports, meeting notes, and an enormous coffee from yesterday still sitting on her tablet.
Work-life balance means different things across the span of the Quad, the four generations in today's workplace. Asking for a couple of days off as a reward for a job well done is commonplace for Xers. They may seek to spend time with their loved ones or hang glide off a cliff. Experience is everything to them.
Values-based leadership (VBL) is based on core values, setting the foundation for how everyone in a company will engage and creating an expectation that the leader always operates for the greater good of all.The idea is that the leader has a well-developed character that establishes an environment of mutual respect, fairness, and trust, at a minimum.
Values-based leadership really is a business proposition. It’s the animation of what you believe is important and it leads to profitability. The following lists describe how values-based leadership relates to the four quadrants of business.How the company does business is done in a healthy environment built o
The command and control mindset has existed in leadership for decades. Businesses ran with a command and control form of leadership, which meant that whatever the top dog(s) said, went. There was little or no discussion. To put it simply, you just did what you were told and didn’t make waves.The entry of GenXers and Millennials into the workplace caused a major disruption to this methodology.
Human and civil rights are part of the fabric of American society, touching all in the Quad, the four generational groups in today's workforce, in one way or another. Boomers grew up when segregation was still practiced in various parts of the country. They watched Martin Luther King Jr. peacefully demonstrate and then they added women’s rights to their activism.
Several different influencing methodologies and philosophies have led up to the shift in our consciousness in business and, in fact, in the world in general. We didn’t just wake up one day and think: I’m going to be loving and compassionate in everything I do. The light didn’t shine down from on high illuminating a pathway.
Boomers like taking risks; they’re driven and want to make a difference. Their work ethic is almost that of a workaholic, and many are obsessed with success. GenXers prefer efficiencies and results. They’re entrepreneurial by nature and self-directed, preferring to focus on tasks and results. Structure and direction are welcome, but standard 9–5 working conditions aren’t.
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