You must engage at the level of people's higher order values, and in doing so, you can engage them in a meaningful way on a large number of issues.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.
There are so many issues, so many opportunities to bring people together who have different perspectives, to develop action plans, and to have a significant impact on those issues.
To be an effective leader and make sound decisions, you must be able to gather data by seeking out diverse perspectives and be willing to consider points of view other than your own.
When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.
Persuading employees to let go of old values and beliefs and adopt new ones can be challenging.
The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter.
You have to maintain your principles but have a broader appeal.
Our problem is not to find better values but to be faithful to those we profess.
You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance.
I suppose I might insist on making issues of things. But that is not my nature, and I always bear in mind that my mission is to leave behind me the kind of impression that will make it easier for those who follow.