Decision-making can be overwhelming, especially when the stakes are high, but it doesn’t have to be. Your core values—the beliefs that truly matter to you—can be a powerful guide. Prefer to listen ...

In 2015, I participated in a Zappos company culture boot camp, one of the most impactful learning experiences in my HR career. The boot camp emphasized how culture is critical to creating an engaged, ...

Core values serve as guiding principles that shape our attitudes, actions, and decisions. According to psychological research, values are fundamental beliefs that guide our choices and behaviors. They ...

When I ran into a former client at the grocery store, and asked him how things were going, I expected some polite small talk. Instead, what he said blew my mind. The guy (let’s call him Jim) was an ...

Would you adhere to your values even if they created a competitive disadvantage? If a company is not willing to sacrifice for its values, that company will make promises it cannot keep and will lose ...

I’ve worked in public media for a long time. 32 years to be specific – almost all that time spent in fundraising. The years pass quickly. I’ve edited fundraising spots on ¼ inch tape (with a razor ...

Business is full of decisions. What products or services to offer, which people to hire, which clients to serve, and what geographies to focus on are all important questions. A successful business ...

I was recently a guest on a podcast where the host asked me a deceptively simple question: "How have your core values shifted over your career as an entrepreneur?" I've been thinking about it ever ...

In today’s competitive job market, aligning with a company’s core values is often as important as possessing the technical skills required for a role. Employers want candidates who not only excel in ...

Jim Collins’s revered method for establishing company core values might not suit all businesses, particularly when disconnected from customer value propositions. Here are my suggestions for crafting ...