The article, “How to Live With Purpose,” reminded me of someone in my life named Stacey. As the article spoke about true leaders who aligned with their values, I thought of him because I think he is the “tree” as described in this article (Loehr, 2014). I look up to Stacey because he seems to be someone that can be relied upon and a good source of wisdom. Stacey is a master at his craft, but he also does not get a big head about it and is a generous and servant leader. I think that this has inspired me to use the exercise described within the article to identify my own values. Loehr states that it is important to identify your values because within organizations, it adds meaning to the work you are doing. However, on a personal level, it also gives you purpose (Loehr, 2014). For me, I think authenticity/openness is a value of mine. I want those on my team in the future to know that they can come to me with needs and I would do my best to help them or outsource to someone that can. I call this my “open book” value. Additionally, no regrets is another value of mine. I think as a leader it is important to do all I can to obtain success for those around me, if I do that, you cannot have many regrets! I think that putting these values in place with accountability properly placed would allow me to reach both my personal and professional goals.

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Loehr, A. (2017, December 7). How to live with purpose, identify your values and improve your leadership. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-live-with-purpose_b_5187572