Roy Disney (brother of Walt) once said, “It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are”. Yet you’d be amazed at how few leaders, when asked, can articulate their own core values. A few leaders may recite their company values, but when asked about the values that guide them, the decisions they make, and the resulting integrity they demonstrate, I often receive blank stares, nervous smiles, and a few stutters. Before you can direct, dictate or articulate change, you must first your own Personal Leadership Values.
