To be a credible leader you must first comprehend the beliefs and values that drive you and shape your behaviour. In order to determine your top seven values you can visit the original article here on the management.about.com website and look at the list of 89 values. Then follow the instructions below:
1. Cross off the items that are not important to you.
2. Next, circle all the things that are highly important to you. Anything neither crossed nor circled are items that may be important to you but not the most important.
4. Now review those items that you marked as being very important to you. In the event you discover a value that is not on the list, you should add it.
5. Now the final selection comes: You have to pick the seven values that are most important to you from this penultimate list.
6. Finally, rank these seven values according to which you feel are the most and the least important to you.
Are your top values represented profoundly in your leadership style? Consider these two questions to find out.
Is each of your colleagues aware of your priorities?
Are your colleagues and employees aware of your top values? If not, invite them to a meeting where you will discuss the matter. You should know not only what your own most important values are but also those of every single one of your colleagues.
Are you being true to your values?
Next think about whether your day-to-day behaviour is guided by the values that you have selected to be part of the top set of values for you. Perhaps you way too often let yourself be directed by values that are not really among those in your set. Perhaps in some situations you give up and don’t keep to your most fundamental beliefs.
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