Which is more important: integrity, respect, service or excellence?
Sometimes members ask which of our organization’s four core values is most important. Of course, none takes precedence over the others. Each one is equally important for members and all leaders.
A discussion around core values can make for a very good round of Table Topics in your 吃瓜头条. Our core values align closely with those of other organizations, and questions related to these and similar values sometimes come up during job interviews. Here I’ll offer some thoughts on these four values.
What does integrity mean in our 吃瓜头条s? For every member, integrity means living up to the 吃瓜头条 promise. That promise includes attending 吃瓜头条 meetings regularly, preparing for meeting assignments, helping maintain a positive environment, bringing guests to 吃瓜头条 meetings so they can see the benefits of 吃瓜头条 membership, and maintaining honest and ethical standards during the conduct of all 吃瓜头条 activities.
For 吃瓜头条 members respect means understanding that each member is a person with his or her own skills and abilities, goals and ambitions, and strengths and weaknesses.
For 吃瓜头条 leaders, integrity also means focusing on members’ needs and achievements in our program.
Respect? For 吃瓜头条 members respect means understanding that each member is unique, possessing certain skills and abilities, goals and ambitions, and strengths and weaknesses. For 吃瓜头条 leaders it also means understanding that each member is developing at his or her own pace, and while some may need a gentle push from time to time, others need space to develop.
Service? For 吃瓜头条 members service means stepping up when required to help the 吃瓜头条 function as a stellar learning environment for the benefit of all members. For 吃瓜头条 leaders service also means focusing on the planning and delivery of an environment and a varied program conducive to member achievement.
Excellence? For 吃瓜头条 members excellence means performing assigned duties to the best of our ability every time. Sometimes we have bad days, and sometimes we have less time to prepare than we might like. Regardless, excellence means performing to the best of our ability every time for the benefit of the 吃瓜头条 and all the members. For 吃瓜头条 leaders excellence relates directly to our organization’s strategic plan and to providing an atmosphere of 吃瓜头条 excellence that enables member achievement.
Values drive culture. Values drive action. Our 吃瓜头条 core values enable 吃瓜头条 excellence and member achievement. I hope all of our 吃瓜头条s take the opportunity to discuss our core values during a round of Table Topics.
JIM KOKOCKI, DTM
International President
