Effective organizations accomplish results not through power being brought to bear on situations and problems, but through the building of constructive relationships with one another. Relationships foster the trust we need among all members of the organization to do what is best for students and the college as a whole. Good relationships forge partnerships across the college that are much stronger than the structure on paper. Managers still will need to be responsible for making certain decisions but they can make those decisions within the context of the relationships they have built in the organization. Relationships are the glue of the organization.
Teamwork is the third theme.
Several people with different perspectives and skills, working together on the same problems, come up with better solutions. Service is the fourth theme. There is a difference between service and servitude. I can freely choose to serve and understand service to be a higher calling in my work. But if I am required to serve by someone more powerful than I, my choices are limited and my spirit is not fully engaged in my work.