This module was useful in gaining a better understanding of ethics and leading with one’s values. One of the readings that I found the most insightful and useful in making a connection to the world and how these values and ethics make a difference in our daily lives was the reading How to Live with Purpose, Identify Your Values and Improve Your Leadership. One piece that was mentioned was that those who are great managers typically are those who lead with their values. This is something I have seen to hold true in a corporate settig wth the team I worked with during my summer internship. I was able to not only see how my managers led with their values to guide our tea but also was able to interact on multiple occaisions with the company CEO. The reading shared “most people have approximately 5-7 core values that identify who they are at their core. Each person’s values are unique to that person; even if two people happen to pick the same value word, such as integrity, each person will demonstrate it differently in her daily actions and language” (Loehr, 1). I saw this to be true within the setting and my interactions with the CEO. He led intentionally with his values and it was true that although he held the same values as many others within the company, he had a unique set of values from his experience and time in leadership that shaped him into the value driven leader he is. His language and actions spoke highly of his character and aligned with the company’s mission and vission statment as well as the company values. It was great to experience this leaderhip this summer and be able to have a real wodl experience to connect back to this course.

Reference:

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