The Values Connection
If you pick up a book on organizational design that was written in the last 15 years or so, it’s almost a certainty that the author is going to tell you two of the most important things you can do as a leader are: Define your organizational values. Find people who demonstrate those values. It’s good advice. Research shows that if you survey 1000 people, find out what their values are, and then find out what the values of the organizational leaders are, you’ll see some things.