I want to start this with an excerpt from Keshavan Nair, out of his book on Ghandi’s teachings titled, “A Higher Standard of Leadership.”
“To grow as human beings, to guide our conduct, we look for universal principles: absolute values. “
Values have always had a great importance for me. All my personal long-term plans and teachings start with determining the values that are most important to me/us. From there we determine the goals that support those values. I have found that this framework assures me a higher probability of success. I will have more desire to accomplish a goal that is tied to my governing values. At the end of the day, I measure my success by how well I lived up to my values each day.
I have been a member of the Colorado Leadership Roundtable for the past 3 ½ years. I am now certified to lead the process that was created by Global Priority Solutions and is now being enjoyed worldwide. The idea is that if people are focused on improving themselves regarding values, the world will be a better place. Our local group was started by Greg Muehlberger and Lloyd Nichols during the pandemic. We spend an hour weekly discussing chosen values. The process starts with us taking turns reading a printed overview of the value and sharing our perspectives on what it means to us. It gives me a broader understanding of what that value means. We then rate ourselves currently on that value, what benefits we will gain when we grow, and create a plan for improving. I am amazed at what I learn about people during these discussions.
The real benefit for me is to slow down at least one hour per week to focus on what most people deem as very important, Values. I revisit that focus at least 2 other times during the week as I re-read the document and my game plans.
Below is longer excerpt from Keshavan Nair book titled, “A Higher Standard of Leadership” based on Ghandi’s teachings.
“It is easy to believe in something intellectually, but living your beliefs takes commitment, and that is what staying on the right path requires. Very few of us take active steps to develop a moral life. For some reason we are reluctant to have goals based on moral principles. Are we afraid that we don’t measure up? Measuring our performance on morally derived goals would tell us who we are as human beings. Perhaps we are afraid to look in the mirror.”
I am currently involved with 3 different groups discussing Values, which creates a better point of focus for me rather than all the drama the media is feeding us. I am also improving all of my relationships through this path for personal growth.
If you have a desire to experience this process and focus on what’s important, please reach out.
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