Values-based Leadership
Values-based leadership begins with clarity about personal and organisational values. Aligning behaviour with these values fosters trust, ethical decision-making, and positive cultures. This technique defines values-driven leadership and how it inspires authenticity, purpose, and sustained integrity.
Technique Overview
Values-based Leadership Definition
Values-based leadership refers to leading with clarity and consistency around personal and organisational values. It prioritises authenticity, transparency, and purpose. Leaders align their behaviour with core values to foster trust and engagement (Kraemer, 2011; Barrett, 2006). By emphasising integrity, humility, and accountability, this approach promotes ethical conduct and long-term success over short-term results.
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- Avolio, B.J. and Gardner, W.L., 2005. Authentic leadership development: Getting to the root of positive forms of leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 16(3), pp.315–338.
- Barrett, R., 2006. Building a values-driven organization: A whole-system approach to cultural transformation. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Barrett, R. and Anderson, R., 2022. The values-driven organization: Cultural values assessment and transformation tools. London: Barrett Values Centre.
- Bass, B.M. and Avolio, B.J., 1994. Improving organizational effectiveness through transformational leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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