Core Values

Core values basically define who you are as a person. Your values are reflected through your words and actions. As Mahatma Ghandi puts it, "action expresses priorities." Good leaders apply their core values to all aspects of their life. Doing this gives leaders courage to be a leader during difficult decision-making opportunities. It helps during decision-making because you already have set principles that you know are right. So, it gives you direction and you already have your answer, you just have to choose it. As Mr. Fritz says, "Be a leader for the time, not of the time." This is accomplished when you keep your core values in the center of your life. These "big rocks" provide you an anchor, a companion, and a North Star. Those three things aid you in making the right decisions that coincide with your beliefs. So, choose to excercise self-control and decisiveness in order to stay true to your values.