As leaders, we all need to know and understand our core values. This is what should drive us all.

2. CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
Understanding your
core values helps
guide your life.

3. CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
Understanding your
core values helps
guide your life.
We are going to
share five steps to
get you there.

4. CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
Understanding your
core values helps
guide your life.
We are going to
share five steps to
get you there.
By David Barrett

6. LEADERSHIP QUALITY: KNOW…

7. KNOW YOUR PEOPLE

8. KNOW YOUR PEOPLE
• We know that in order to be a leader of
people you need to know your people

9. KNOW YOUR PEOPLE
• We know that in order to be a leader of
people you need to know your people
• You need to know who they are, what drives
them, and what makes them click.

10. KNOW YOURSELF

11. KNOW YOURSELF
• As you need to know your people, you also
need to know yourself.

12. KNOW YOURSELF
• As you need to know your people, you also
need to know yourself.
• What makes you click?

13. KNOW YOURSELF
• As you need to know your people, you also
need to know yourself.
• What makes you click? What drives you?

14. KNOW YOURSELF
• As you need to know your people, you also
need to know yourself.
• What makes you click? What drives you?
• You need to take time during your career
and your life to sit back and think about who
you are.

15. KNOW YOURSELF
• As you need to know your people, you also
need to know yourself.
• What makes you click? What drives you?
• You need to take time during your career
and your life to sit back and think about who
you are.
• And just as importantly…

16. KNOW YOURSELF
• As you need to know your people, you also
need to know yourself.
• What makes you click? What drives you?
• You need to take time during your career
and your life to sit back and think about who
you are.
• And just as importantly… Why?

17. CORE VALUES
Without this base knowledge of
ourselves, it is very difficult to drive our
careers forward, to drive ourselves day-
to-day and especially to work with
others.

18. CORE VALUES
To understand ourselves at this level we are
challenged to understand our core values.

19. ACCORDING TO YOURDICTIONARY.COM:
Core values are “…the guiding principles that
dictate behavior and action. Core values can
help people to know what is right from wrong;
they can help companies to determine if they
are on the right path and fulfilling their
business goals; and they create an unwavering
and unchanging guide.”

20. CORE VALUES
Core values should become the guiding
principles for each of us personally and for our
organizations. They create that unwavering
and unchanging guide.

21. CORE VALUES
Defining your core values and living by them
should not be a casual, “wing it” exercise. It
requires a concentrated, focused effort and a
defined follow-through process.

22. CORE VALUES

23. YOURDICTIONARY.COM’S LIST
The same site that provided the definition also
has a list of suggested core values.

24. YOURDICTIONARY.COM’S LIST
The same site that provided the definition also
has a list of suggested core values.
Let’s look at that list now.

25. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES

26. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable

27. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable

28. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable
• Loyal

29. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable
• Loyal
• Committed

30. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable
• Loyal
• Committed
• Open-minded

31. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable
• Loyal
• Committed
• Open-minded
• Consistent

32. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable
• Loyal
• Committed
• Open-minded
• Consistent
• Honest

33. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Dependable
• Reliable
• Loyal
• Committed
• Open-minded
• Consistent
• Honest
• Efficient

34. INNOVATIVE

35. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Innovative

36. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Innovative
• Creative

37. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Innovative
• Creative
• Humorous

38. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Innovative
• Creative
• Humorous
• Fun-loving

39. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Innovative
• Creative
• Humorous
• Fun-loving
• Motivated

40. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Innovative
• Creative
• Humorous
• Fun-loving
• Motivated
• Adventurous

41. ADVENTUROUS

42. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive

43. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive
• Optimistic

44. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive
• Optimistic
• Inspiring

45. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive
• Optimistic
• Inspiring
• Passionate

46. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive
• Optimistic
• Inspiring
• Passionate
• Athletic

47. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive
• Optimistic
• Inspiring
• Passionate
• Athletic
• Fit

48. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Positive
• Optimistic
• Inspiring
• Passionate
• Athletic
• Fit
• Respectful

49. RESPECTED

50. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Respected

51. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Respected
• Courageous

52. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Respected
• Courageous
• Educated

53. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Respected
• Courageous
• Educated
• Loving

54. POTENTIAL CORE VALUES
• Respected
• Courageous
• Educated
• Loving
• Nurturing

56. CREATIVE APPROACH TO DEFINING OUR CORE VALUES

57. STEP 1

58. STEP 1
• Look at the core values we just listed.

59. STEP 1
• Look at the core values we just listed.
• Click the “back” button on this presentation,
to review them again.

60. STEP 2

61. STEP 2
• Select three values that you are the least
likely to want to compromise.

62. STEP 3

63. STEP 3
• Formulate a statement that incorporates
those three values.

64. STEP 4

65. STEP 4
• Try to live that statement as often as you
can.

66. STEP 5

67. STEP 5
• Review this process as often as you can.

69. IN SUMMARY…
So what are your core values?

70. IN SUMMARY…
So what are your core values? Who
should (or does) care about your core
values?

71. IN SUMMARY…
So what are your core values? Who
should (or does) care about your core
values?
YOU!

72. IN SUMMARY…
As Mahatma Gandhi said…

73. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.”

74. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.”

75. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.”

76. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.”

77. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.”

78. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values. Your
values become your destiny.”

79. IN SUMMARY… IN THE WORDS OF GANDHI
“Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values. Your
values become your destiny.”

80. IN SUMMARY: FIVE STEPS

81. IN SUMMARY: FIVE STEPS
• Look at the core values we just listed.

82. IN SUMMARY: FIVE STEPS
• Look at the core values we just listed.
• Select three values that you are the least
likely to want to compromise.

83. IN SUMMARY: FIVE STEPS
• Look at the core values we just listed.
• Select three values that you are the least
likely to want to compromise.
• Formulate a statement that incorporates
those three values.

84. IN SUMMARY: FIVE STEPS
• Look at the core values we just listed.
• Select three values that you are the least
likely to want to compromise.
• Formulate a statement that incorporates
those three values.
• Try to live that statement as often as you
can.

85. IN SUMMARY: FIVE STEPS
• Look at the core values we just listed.
• Select three values that you are the least
likely to want to compromise.
• Formulate a statement that incorporates
those three values.
• Try to live that statement as often as you
can.
• Review this process as often as you can.

86. NOW YOU HAVE DEFINED THOSE GUIDING
PRINCIPLES FOR YOUR SUCCESS

87. WHO IS DAVID BARRETT?
• A professional speaker.
• Specializing in inspiring
leaders in all industries.
• Specializing in the art
and science of getting
work done.
• Read more at
DavidBarrett.ca