Values, Integrity, Morals, Philosophy, and Corporate CultureValuesIntegrityMoralsPhilosophyCorporate CultureSome Challenges for a Startup BusinessAny Questions?Values, Integrity, Values, Integrity, Morals, Philosophy, Morals, Philosophy, and Corporate and Corporate CultureCultureMHR 308Summer 2002ValuesValues are what you live your life by–They help you make critical choices in life•Especially a spouse, a partnerFor some people, they are the most important things in their life–People die for freedom, or to save another person–People work in the service of othersWhat are some of your values?IntegrityIntegrity means trustworthiness–It is a valueIt is unique in that it takes a very long time to achieve, yet can be destroyed in a moment–Integrity has to be earned–It’s a never-ending journey–For many, it’s worth havingDo you have integrity?MoralsMorality has to do with right and wrong–You’re moral if you know the difference and choose right–You’re immoral if you know the difference and choose the devil–You’re amoral if you either don’t know the difference or don’t careSome add notions of legal vs. illegal behavior to moralityAre you a moral person? Is your company going to do things morally (or, mistakenly, ethically)?PhilosophyConcise Oxford Dictionary definition:Love of wisdom or knowledge, esp. that which deals with ultimate reality, or with the most general causes and principles of thingsWhat is your philosophy (principles)–of doing business?–of how your employees should relate to each other?–of how you should treat your customers?–regarding upholding the law?Corporate CultureDefined as “the set of key values, beliefs, understandings, and norms shared by members of an organization”–Has visible and invisible components–Can enable or destroy a strategy–Is very hard to change once setLoosely defined, it’s “the way business gets done around here”Culture takes its lead initially from the founder–What kind of culture do you want to create in your firm?Some Challenges for a Startup BusinessWhat shared values do you want to live every day?Do you and your company want to earn a reputation for integrity?To what extent do you want to tolerate immoral or unethical behavior?What is your business philosophy going to be? What’s your philosophy regarding treating your employees and your customers?What kind of culture do you want to
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