Leading Through Values

Description

Over the years we've seen too many well-intentioned leaders and managers attempt and fail to implement values into their workplace. Don't repeat their mistakes. Understand values and their impact on people, performance and profit, because - make no mistake - identifying company values can make a positive difference to your business performance. Values at Work (2003) showed how to develop a values-based organisation. With another three years' experience consulting with leading corporate clients, Michael Henderson, Dougal Thompson and Shar Henderson now take you to the next level, offering managers and organisations a practical programme to implement values-based leadership in three significant ways: Support your organisation to become a leader in its chosen market. Link company culture to the business strategy more effectively. Understand and be aware of the values framework underlining and guiding specific leadership styles. values@work's clients include Vodafone New Zealand, Yellow Pages, ACC, the Department of Conservation, Christchurch City Council, Lion Nathan, Air Nelson, Postie +, Tip Top and Shell Oil.

Michael Henderson and Dougal Thompson are directors of Values At Work, a company specialising in supporting organisations to become values-based. Their work consists of educating managers to effectively work with values within the business and providing resources for organisations to formulate and assimilate their values. They are present regularly at company conferences and other speaking engagements. Their clients currently include Vodafone, The Warehouse, Burger King and Yellow Pages, NZ Telecom, Ubix and Cogent. Michael also lectures at the Auckland Business School on business values.