This is part 2 of a 5-part series on what it means to lead thru values.
There are 4 types of values systems present in any organization:
Core values – Your uncompromising performance standards for how you do business.
- We do what we say
- We are always on time with our production orders; never late
- We refuse to take shortcuts or compromise our quality
Aspirational values – What you aspire to be now, and in the future.
- We’re not afraid to take risks
- We don’t just maintain, we multiply
“Permission to play” values – The baseline expectations at your company.
- You are honest
- You treat others respectfully
- You are reliable – others can count on you
Accidental values – values that develop accidentally and have a negative influence on personnel and strategy.
- Taking a “one size fits all” approach for employee development
- Stale mindsets such as “We’ve always done it that way,” and “We tried that before” are visibly present
- Low accountability that allows people to cut corners or settle for ‘good enough’ attitudes
High-cost consequences of accidental values
- Accidental values are the result of poor leadership styles or structure and lead to:
- Incomplete and inconsistent communication; lack of transparency;
- Lack of unity; work is completed but frequently misses critical company objectives
- Little or no collaboration; people working in isolation accentuates problems with communication
- Apathetic attitudes
- Suspicion & gossip run rampant
- Struggle to attract new employees; weak candidate pipeline
- Growth is stagnant
- Low energy; no new ideas
- Stress and hurriedness are the norm, not the exception
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