http://rrajasek.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/core-values-a-major-leadership-advantage/ IU KSB J506 Leadership BLOG Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://rrajasek.wordpress.com/2008/02/05/core-values-a-major-leadership-advantage/#comment-4 missstacy14 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:24:58 +0000 http://rrajasek.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-4 Ruchi, Seriously, stop being so insightful... you are making my blog look like crap! The core values that you intend to practice and exhibit are great. I was gathering feedback on the meaning of "Leadership" from a few of the people in my company that I look at as leaders (or people who are leaders in training that I respect) and I found one response that I think piggybacks on some thoughts in your blog. You mention the leadership vacuum and how the individuals that we consider leaders today continue to make decisions that are against core values of the company and at times down right unethical. Having these people in the position of "leadership" and seeing these decisions being made, has a toll on those who are "coming up through the ranks"... in essense spoiling the apples. One of my interviews brought to the table that it takes "courage to be an authentic leader". To not give in to what others around you are doing, even in some cases when the person could be someone you looked up to, that takes courage. I thought that was a really nice way of putting that and thought... so should everyone who intends on sticking to their values have "courage" as a core value? Ruchi,
Seriously, stop being so insightful… you are making my blog look like crap! The core values that you intend to practice and exhibit are great. I was gathering feedback on the meaning of “Leadership” from a few of the people in my company that I look at as leaders (or people who are leaders in training that I respect) and I found one response that I think piggybacks on some thoughts in your blog. You mention the leadership vacuum and how the individuals that we consider leaders today continue to make decisions that are against core values of the company and at times down right unethical. Having these people in the position of “leadership” and seeing these decisions being made, has a toll on those who are “coming up through the ranks”… in essense spoiling the apples. One of my interviews brought to the table that it takes “courage to be an authentic leader”. To not give in to what others around you are doing, even in some cases when the person could be someone you looked up to, that takes courage. I thought that was a really nice way of putting that and thought… so should everyone who intends on sticking to their values have “courage” as a core value?

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