No matter how we have been raised in the home, our values are either reinforced or, most likely, challenged and changed once we enter the workplace. When our values are questionable or do not have a firm foundation, and when we do not live according to codes of conduct that respect others, it is not surprising that, when we enter the workplace, we can be very negatively impacted. Do we believe that the so-called leaders who mislead and cheat their shareholders have had a bad upbringing? Perhaps, or perhaps not. Maybe some have become a product of their environment. People make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no strong moral leadership in society, society declines or, at best, stands still. When there is no leadership in business, business is chaotic and lives are hurt. So, as a leader, what are you learning at your work, and even more importantly, what are you enabling your employees to learn?
Bob Rockwell
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