The Light House of Common Principles

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Comment by Lucie Newcomb on March 26, 2010 at 9:23pm

I believe shared values function as an acceleration platform for lasting, real change (i.e., at the personal belief as well as behavioral levels). As this location's name indicates, optimal, sustained gains can be made when personal and organizational values are aligned. The greater the numbers of values aligned, especially at the belief level, the greater opportunities for change and transformation.

After reviewing several values-based frameworks, I advocate the framework of the Hall-Tonna Values Inventory, created by Values Technologies and discussed at length by Chairman Brian P. Hall in his iconoclastic work, Values Shift. This methodology provides a series of tools to gain significant insight into the values priorities of individuals and teams without judgment. Dynamic in nature, it also enables participants to re-create their values priorities for greater personal and organizational alignment and effectiveness. Our EcorityLeader(TM) products are based on this empowering work. For me, personally, it's been nothing less than lifechanging to reclaim a lost value at the Foundational level as a driver for my Vision Values (of/for future goals), especially as a Change Guide.

The other essential element here is then a shared, effective communication framework to discuss, leverage and evolve the shared values and their alignment for the Greater Good (i.e., Change, revenues, people served, etc.); shared values in isolation might be considered something of a non-starter! Thanks for this opportunity to visit a truly cool place!

- Lucie