How do executives make decisions with the choices are difficult. Dr. Walter Baehrend of Nokia explores that question in this short video from the Center for Values-Driven Leadership. Learn the …
Study Finds Ethics at Top of Most Desired Leadership Competencies
High Moral Standard Ranks Top A new study shared on HBR.org puts ethics and safety at the top of the most necessary leadership competencies. The study provided a list of …
A One-Word Strategy for Building a Strong Reputation
Are you putting your company’s reputation at risk? Dr. Dave Smith (a 2014 graduate of the Ph.D./D.B.A. program in values-driven leadership) draws from research to show one characteristic companies with strong, …
Seven Stories from the Forbes Top 25 Best Small Companies List
Forbes Features Friends of the CVDL in New List In late January, Forbes magazine published it’s first list of the best small companies in the country. Explaining what makes these …
In 2016, Clarify What Really Matters to You
Today marks the official end of the holidays. The decorations are put away, the children are back at school, and we are back at our desks. Diets are started, resolutions are made. …
How One Man’s Search for Lipstick Changed the Way We See the World
Kevin Ashton was a young account executive for Proctor & Gamble in the late 1990s when he noticed one shade of the company’s lipstick was never on the shelves. Curious …
Dr. Indigo Triplet: Creating a Shame-Free Future for Survivors of Mental Illness
CEO Indigo Triplett, a graduate of our doctoral program in values-driven leadership, was startled to get the message in the mail: the insurance company she’d used for years was now …
Remembering Nelson Mandela
December 5th marks the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death, and we are still mourning the passing of this great global leader. The anniversary prompts me to think about the …
CEO as Chief Culture Officer: How Top Execs Create Lasting Cultures
Culture Creators & Culture Sustainers NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Making Values Meaningful, a new e-book published by the Center for Values-Driven Leadership. Download your free copy at …