Leaders know what they value. They also recognize the importance of ethical behavior. The best leaders exhibit both their values and their ethics in their leadership style and actions. Your leadership ethics and values should be visible because you live them in your actions every single day.
A lack of trust is a problem in many workplaces. If leaders never identified their values in these workplaces the mistrust is understandable. People do not know what they can expect. If leaders have identified and shared their values living the values daily visibility will create trust. To say one sentiment and to do another will harm trust - possibly for ever. There are three constructs of trust. Trust is a construct because it is constructed of these three components: The capacity for trusting the perception of competence and the perception of intentions.
Workplace ethics take the same route. If the organization's leadership has a code of conduct and ethical expectations they become an organization joke if the leaders fail to live up to their published code. Leaders that exhibit ethical behavior powerfully influence the actions of others.
Given below are examples of values. You might use them in DRS as the starting point for discussing values within your workplace: ( )
Ambition competency individuality equality integrity support responsibility accuracy respect dedication diversity improvement credibility honesty innovativeness teamwork excellence accountability high quality efficiency dignity collaboration empathy accomplishment courage wisdom challenge influence learning discipline order persistency optimism and flexibility.
As a leader you choose the values that are most essential and appealing. The values you believe in will define your character. Living your values is one of the most essential tools available to you to help you lead and influence your colleagues and others. Hence do not waste your best opportunity practice it and feel the enormous difference that occurs to you.
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