Leadership and values

Leaders are not only the source but also the most important means of establishing organizational values.

Leaders not only set the direction for the organization, they also establish the means the goals.

Leadership

Values are global beliefs that guide the actions and judgment across a variety of situations.

Values are relatively stable and enduring. This is because of the way in which they are originally learnt.

Value shapes Beliefs Perception Attitude Personality

Values may be terminal and instrumental.

Values

They reflect that person is ultimately striving to achieve. It is desirable end states of existence; the goals that a person would like to achieve during his or her lifetime. A sense of accomplishment Family security        Inner harmony         Social recognition      Friendship Self respect

Terminal Values

It is a tool or means of acquiring a terminal value. Being courageous Being helpful Being honest Being imaginative Being ambitious Being responsible

Instrumental Values

The GLOBE (GLOBE leadership and organizational behavior effectiveness ) project team comprises 170 researchers who have collected data over seven years on cultural values and practical and leadership attributes from 17000 managers in 62 countries , covering as many as 825 organizations spread across the globe . The research team identified nine cultural dimensions that distinguish one society from another and have important managerial implication.

GLOBE

Assertiveness- As the degree to which an individual in organization and society are expected to be.Future orientation- A level of importance a society attaches to future oriented behavior such as planning & investing in the business.Performance orientation- It measures the importance of performance & excellence &refers to whether people are encouraged to strive for continued improvement.Human orientation- As the degree to which individuals in organization or societies are encourage & reward people for being generous, kind & caring for others.

Dimensions of leadership

Gender differentiation- It refers to the gender discrimination in organization & society.In group collectiveness- To the degree to which individuals express pride, loyalty, & in their organization & society.Uncertainty avoidance- The extent to which members of an organization or society avoid uncertainty by relying on social norms, rituals& to minimis the unpredictability of future happening.

Parents Religion Peers

Personal Value

System Media

Technology Education

How Values Develop?

• Trust.  We earn the trust of our co-workers, customers, leaders, and

followers through a pattern of unquestioned integrity.  When we lose our integrity, the trust we built is lost.

• Courage. • A leader of integrity possesses moral courage and does

what is right even when the personal cost is high.  Doing the right thing is sometimes harder, but is always worth the effort.

• Honesty. • Honesty must be our hallmark.  Our word must be our

bond.  Honest people don't pencil-whip reports, don't cover up safety violations, and don't falsify documents.  The bottom line is leaders of an honest organization do not lie, even in the face of negative consequences

Core Values

• Responsibility.  Leaders acknowledge their responsibilities during failure as

they do during success.  True character is displayed when times get tough as

well as during times of glory.

• Accountability.  No leader shifts blame or takes credit for the work of others. 

Integrity equates to accepting the consequences of our actions, no matter how

extreme they may be.

• Justice.  A leader practices justice.  Those who do similar things must get

similar rewards or similar corrective actions.

• Feedback.  Free flow of information within the organization.  Feedback from

all directions is possible in an environment where integrity has built an

atmosphere of trust.

Core Values

I. It play key role in the choices made by leader.

II. Values also affect the solutions generated and the decision made about problems.

III. Values often influence a leader’s perception of individual and organizational successes as well as the manner in which these successes are achieved.

IV. Leaders with a strong recognition values might likely choose a riskier solution that would thrust them in the spotlight.

How values impact leadership

• Values are becoming the preferred mode of decision-making in business.

• It is not surprising therefore to find ample research showing that adaptable and values-driven companies are the most successful organizations on the planet.

• When organizations unite around a shared set of values, they become more flexible, less hierarchical, less bureaucratic, and they develop an enhanced capacity for collective action.

• Shared values build trust, and trust is the glue that enhances performance.

Values-Based Leadership

A strong desire to do right, to do the best, and to treat others as they would like to be treated.

Values are not imposed, rather, selected.  Values-Based leaders have critically examined these values and made a conscious decision to live by them.

Values guide leaders in a way of living that feels good (and right) after the fact.

Values-Based leaders expect good consequences if they embrace and live these values and bad consequences if they reject and don't follow them.

Help leaders be their best.

Characteristics of Values-Based Leadership

• Respect for Others.  Appreciates the fundamental worth of all people as human beings. 

• Control of Emotions.  Expects all members of their organization to refrain from displaying inappropriate emotions in such a  way that would bring discredit upon themselves and/or their organization.    

• Acceptance of Diversity. Not only accepts diversity as a given, but also build off its strengths. 

Treat People With Dignity & Respect

• Self-Control • Ensures employees refrain from improper behaviors

that cause hurt, anger,    and frustration in others, inappropriate jokes, sexual advances, and racial or religious intolerance are unacceptable and undermine strong  workplaces. 

• Feedback • Employees are provided with the proper feedback for

personal excellence. Employees deserve honest feedback and most will be deeply appreciative of it. 

Treat People With Dignity & Respect