A New Breed of Leader Success Series 21st Century Leadership Model Great Organizations Are Values Based Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel
Great Organizations Are Values Based The Values Puzzle Piece Whether you lead a small team or a major corporation, it is imperative that in building long-term success and sustainability you have a deep set of values that all of your stakeholders see, understand, and believe. When you do, you give everyone the strength, stamina, and suppleness to weather the ups and downs of our rapidly changing world. Two Major Keys for Employee Satisfaction Can you identify the two keys that you need to ensure that your followers feel their work is satisfying? Key #1: Here is a hint: It is an old saying: People don t. This expression has been around for a long time. Be a careful, don t take it lightly. It remains one of the most powerful leadership guides that exists! Coach Lou Holtz wrote: Leadership begins with recognizing that everybody needs four things: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for, and something to believe in. Strategic plans don t excite anybody. Dreams excite people. And every employee, every team member, wants to know the same thing: Do you really care about me? Every successful organization shows its people that they genuinely matter. 2
These aren t just nice words;, they are the values that the most successful leaders live by and lead by. In today s business climate, it s not easy to maintain your values when the ambition to succeed at all costs is so prevalent. It takes real courage to hang onto your morals, ethics, and values. What was the essence of what Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, said when talking about values? When it comes to defining courageous leadership, list four (4) questions that will help you become a stronger leader. 1. 2. 3. 4. Organizational Values Just as individuals subscribe to values so do organizations and institutions. Examine any entity that has sustained long-term success and you ll find a strong set of values. Three excellent organizations were discussed in the program. Which were they, and how was each of their approach to organizational values alike and different? 3
#1: Name: Like the other two: Different from the other two: #2: Name: Like the other two: Different from the other two: #3: Name: Like the other two: Different from the other two: Two Major Keys for Employee Satisfaction #2: Identify the 2 nd key for employee satisfaction. The second key to ensure that your followers feel their work is satisfying is having:. 4
That s the compatibility of values between the organization and the employees. It energizes people. It gives stability and, like ballast in a ship, produces a counter balance in good times and bad. It builds community and brings people together. It motivates followers to create good things for everyone involved. Part of the reason for that is we are more inclined to trust people when we understand their values and see that their actions match those values. We understand we can rely on how they ll act. The No Shame No Blame Game We need to reinstate a sense of shame for wrong doings to get our society back on track. List a many as you can of the five questions to ask about your actions or recent incidents in which you took part: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Tao The Tao Te Ch ing the writing of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu often describes evolved people. Whether you re a leader in the making, one who s improving your skills, or a high-level leader reassessing your values, you may find this list from a page in the Tao entitled Noncompetitive Values, worthy of consideration: 5
The value in a dwelling is location. The value in a mind is depth. The value in relations is benevolence. The value in words is sincerity. The value in work is competence The value in leadership is order. The value in effort is timeless. Values are your moral compass a fixed beacon giving direction and purpose to your other leadership qualities. You ll build long-term, sustainable teams and organizations when you have the courage to examine and define your personal values and principles. No matter where you are on your leadership journey, it is never too early or too late to become better educated or to consider a new type or style of leadership to help you be as effective as possible. We are living in a time of transcendence, a time of limitless possibilities. No generation of leaders, at every level of society and across the globe, has had such an opportunity to solve our greatest problems and bring all peoples together to work and live in a safe and harmonious planet. It s a great opportunity for you to stand and be counted as one who will do his or her part knowing that in combination with millions of other leaders, you ll leave deep footprints forming a global path to a better world for all the generations that follow. 6
Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel ----------------------Leadership/Change Global Leadership and Change Expert, CEO Bethel Leadership Institute, Best Selling Author, Hall Of Fame Speaker, and Successful Entrepreneur, Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel s client list reads like a Global Who's Who of Business, Trade Associations, Education and Government. With over 3,000 presentations to over two million people in 20 countries, she brings; a broad view of current trends and relevant issues to help organizations maximize human resources, solve people problems and increase bottom line results. Business savvy and people smart, she understands how to help people be their best and what it takes to make a business work. Her latest of five books, A New Breed Of leader, 8 Qualities That Matter Most, What Works, What Doesn t and Why is winning global praise such as;...uniquely in tune with the times right book right era. should be read by every business leader. If you wonder whether you are the kind of leader needed in the twenty-first century, you re about to find out. Dr. Bethel writes for several major publications such as, The Washington Post, Leadership Excellence, Successful Meetings and The Sterling Report. In addition to wide experience in the profit and non-profit world, Dr. Bethel is currently Advisor to the U.S Justice Department s Community Capacity Development Office, Leadership Academy. She has worked on programs with four U. S. Presidents, Governors, Members of Congress, and, and the Military. She served on the Board of Advisors of America s Promise with General Colin L. Powel. Sheila holds a PhD in Communications, and has served on the adjunct faculty of Indiana Purdue University, San Francisco State University, and the University of Southern California. She is a member of the Advisory Council for Amsted University based in Malaysia. www.bethelinstitue.com 925-935-5358 Sheila@bethelinstitute.com 7