Quotes about Values

Developing and maintaining integrity require constant attention. John Weston, chairman and CEO of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., says, "I`ve always tried to live with the following simple rule: Don`t do what you wouldn`t feel comfortable reading about in the newspapers the next day." That`s a good standard all of us should keep.

transformation is possible for anyone willing to learn and live good values, value people, and collaborate with others to create a positive values culture.

There's no such thing as business ethics—there's only ethics.

Even the most noble endeavors fail with immoral leadership.

As you reflect on your values, you should settle what you believe in three key areas: Ethical values - What does it mean to do the right thing for the right reason? Relational values - How do you build an environment of trust and respect with others? Success values - What goals are worth spending your life on?

Choose who will carry on your legacy. I don't know what you want to accomplish in life, but I can tell you this: a legacy lives on in people, not things. Too often leaders put their energy into organizations, buildings, systems, or other lifeless objects. But only people live on after we are gone. Everything else is temporary.

We don't get to pick our talents or IQ. But we do choose our character. In fact, we create it every time we make choices—to cop out or dig out of a hard situation, to bend the truth or stand under the weight of it, to take the easy money or pay the price.

I want to learn about their organizational culture and values.

When leaders learn and live good values, they make themselves more valuable and lift the value of other people. That is the foundation of positive leadership.

Vision: How does this problem affect where we're trying to go? [Your Response Here] Priorities: Are my problems taking me or the team away from our priorities? [Your Response Here] Values: Are my values or my team's being compromised by this problem?

There is definitely a correlation between family success and personal success. Not only does building a strong family lay the groundwork for future success, but it also gives life deeper meaning.

With success come options. How we use those options reveals our character.