Through this course and some self-reflection, I have identified three values that I see as being significantly important to being a successful leader in the field of Dentistry. They are maintaining Christ at the center of my work, implementing integrity in all situations, and maintaining a healthy work/life balance. I am interested to see how you have upheld these values over the past five years and if they you still hold these values in esteem as you enter private…
Communication Demonstrate writing as a recursive process that involves generating material, evaluating sources when appropriate, drafting, revising, and editing. Employ correct diction, syntax, usage, grammar, and mechanics in a formal written document. Demonstrate knowledge of course content by creating discipline appropriate written, oral, and/or multimedia presentations. Present information with clarity, accuracy, and precision using discipline appropriate quantitative and visual tools.…
According to Wolf’s Fitting Fulfillment theory, meaning “arises when subjective attraction meets objective attractiveness” (Wolf 9). While Wolf emphasizes the necessity of objective values in living a meaningful life, she does not provide a systematic framework in which objective values are defined and can be used to evaluate individual lives. Jonathan Haidt, one of the commentators of Wolf’s work, offers the concepts of “vital engagement” and “hive psychology” that are meant to solve the…
anywhere anytime if the person has the character to attract and inspire others. Leadership is also not an inborn trait. It can be trained and practiced. The continuous practice to improve leadership can produce a better leader. Values, civility and integrity are the key components to a good leadership. The articulation of clear values is very important in that allows followers to correlate their values with leader. For instance, Leaders who value diversity will attract people who value the…
What are the most prominent values in my home? What core values, related to nursing as a career, do I have? The most prominent values in my home are integrity, communication, and ambition. These core values shape me into the person I am today, and are related to the nursing career. For example, as a nurse one must have integrity. A nurse needs to be able admit when they make a mistake because the patient’s life is in their hands. The patient is the top priority; not the health care…
organization. Establishing an effective “tone at the top” is key to achieving optimal performance and integrity of financial reporting. The behaviors and actions of management illustrate the organization’s tolerance of deviant conduct. Thus, management is responsible for setting the appropriate example for the organization. This memo describes the importance of demonstrating ethical values and a culture of integrity within the organization, three proposed strategies to promote the values and…
executive director who was also the founder of the organization served for 34 years and demised due to sudden illness in 2010. The past executive director’s tenure resonated with the leadership portrayed in Heineman’s High Performance with High Integrity and Leadership is an Art. The course of events changed radically when the new executive director was elected. Currently, the organization is falling short on most of the best practices and agency’s core values that had created a great legacy in…
“the quality of being honest and fair.” Making integrity a core value is saying that you as the company hold yourself to a standard of being honest, fair, and undivided. You are also saying that you hold your employees to this as well. Being of high moral value is always a good quality to focus on as an organization, it will make the consumer trust you and feel as if you are there to help them while being, for lack of a better word, good for them. Integrity can also help with a general morale…
filled with stories of people who fail in ministry due to a short-sided decisions or a compromise of integrity. They trade all that God has for them for momentary pleasure. What is more, many leaders live with the weight of shame and guilt and settle for less than God’s call because they believe their secret is that horrible. Yet God is full of grace and has the power to pick leaders back up. Integrity can be restored. But what if there was a way to avoid the pitfalls so many ministry leaders…
The Friedman’s chapter “Clarify What’s Important to You” brings up this idea of personal core values. Values are beliefs that guide and direct one’s behavior. Every individual has a set of values that “ determine your actions as a leader and how you view the world around you. Acquiring multiple core values is crucial considering values establish behavior, actions, and decisions. Additionally, these values correlate with one another and demonstrate each individual’s potential as leaders. Based on…