George 2007 Case

George (2007) writes that your leadership principles define the way in which you apply your values every day. Consequently, it is important for leaders to figure out their ethical boundaries and be clear about their values, especially when these values are challenged. Often we may not know our values or which ones are really important to us until they are tested under pressure. Discuss your core values with your classmates and begin to clarify for yourself how you can translate these values into working practices in your organization.

Here are some points for you to consider.

1. Your values are unique to you.

2. You may not know what your real values are until they are tested under pressure.

3. Dealing with situations where your values conflict reveals to you which values are most important to you. Your leadership principles defined the way in which you apply your values every day.

4. Establishing your ethical boundaries in advance will give you clarity about what to do when you're pushed to the limits. George,McLean and Craig (2008)

I would describe my core values as Teamwork, Efficiency, Professionalism, and Fun. After long thought, I realized that through pressure I have shown these values which are essential to a balanced high performance manager. Teamwork is a core value that high performance managers must practice in order to give your team the best chance to succeed. Not all team members will always get along or like each other, but a great leader will know how to make their team focus and work on what needs to be done regardless of personal feelings. The team manager must allocate resources to appropriate tasks which will maximize efficiency and project success. Without teamwork it will be very difficult to operate efficiently, which can be detrimental to the success of the team or any project. Efficiency is utilizing

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