Edition #22

Will you live your values when no one’s checking?

It’s one thing to have values. It’s another to live them.

Most people don’t lack good intentions, they just lack regular reflection.

The question isn’t, “What do I say I value?”

It’s, “Would my calendar, choices, and conversations reflect them?”

Small decisions reveal your true self. Especially when it costs you your time, your comfort, your preference.

Before you take on your next decision, ask:

• What value is guiding this choice?

• Would someone else see that in me or only hear me say it?

• What’s one way I could realign today?

Challenge: Write down your top 3 values. Then take one small action today that proves one of them.

For more: Read James Clear’s short piece, “Let your values drive your choices.”

Will you align your behaviour with what you believe?

We’re all tempted to drift.
To say one thing but do another.
To post values on the wall but bend them under pressure.

Real alignment means the private “you” and the public “you” are in sync. Not perfectly but increasingly.

The most magnetic leaders aren’t just inspirational. They’re consistent.
They don’t just talk values they walk behaviours.

Ask yourself:

• When am I most likely to drift from what I believe?

• What behaviour right now is costing me credibility?

• Who could help keep me accountable this week?

Challenge: Ask someone you trust this: “Where do you see a gap between what I say matters and what I actually do?”

For more: Forbes share how living your values can lead to positive change.

Will you model the behaviours you want from your team & family?

You can’t ask for what you’re not willing to live.
Want more honesty in your team? Start telling the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Want more trust at home? Be the first to own your mistake.

People don’t follow what you say, they follow what you do.

Modelling isn’t about perfection. It’s about repetition.
Clear, consistent, visible actions that reinforce what matters most.

Ask:

• What behaviour do I most want to see more of in my team/family?

• Am I giving them a living example of that?

• What might shift if I went first, consistently?

Challenge: Choose one value you want more of in your team or home. Today, make it visible through one small, repeatable behaviour. Then discuss it and work through it together.

For more: Read this short McKinsey piece on “Transforming organisational culture.”

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