The key to leadership lies in timeless values that help us to be of service to others. Think of your organization as though it were a bicycle with the back wheel providing the power and the front wheel providing the direction. From the back wheel, we derive the life skill Values that are the source of personal and organizational power. These Primary Values help us kick-start personal growth and change corporate culture:
Mastery: Undertaking whatever you do to the highest standards of which you are capable.
Chemistry: Relating so well with others that they actively seek to associate themselves with you.
Delivery: Identifying the needs of others and meeting them with respect and a passion for being of service.
To become proficient in Mastery, Chemistry and Delivery, we must adopt three Accelerators that drive these Primary Values:
Learning: Seeking and practicing knowledge and wisdom.
Empathizing: Considering the thoughts, feelings and perspectives of others.
Listening: Hearing and understanding the communications of others.
Powered by these Values and their Accelerators, our organizations then seek new Direction through Shifts from old values to new ones:
From me to you
From things to people
Kaizen—continual improvement
From weakness to strength
From hostility, competition and fear to love
Values-centered Leadership® is one of the most powerful coaching models in the world, and a leadership model used by thousands of organizations worldwide.
