A 'values-free' approach to values
By: Michael C. Jensen, Werner Erhard
Contributors: Barbados Group; Erhard, Werner; Harvard Business School
Series: Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 11-010; Harvard NOM research paper -- 11-010; Barbados Group working paper -- 10-06; Simon School of Business working paper -- FR10-26; Working paper (Harvard Business School) -- 11-010.; Harvard NOM research paper -- 11-010.; Barbados Group working paper -- 10-06.; Simon School of Business working paper -- FR10-26.
Publisher: Harvard Business School
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Boston]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Description: We argue here that the three factors we identify as constituting the foundation for being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership can also be seen as "A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values" that proves to be very effective in allowing students to acquire the foundations not only for great leadership, but also for a high quality personal life and an extraordinary organization. We characterize this approach as "value free" because, 1) integrity as we define it (being whole and complete) is a purely positive proposition, 2) authenticity is also a purely positive proposition (being and acting consistent with who you hold yourself out to be for others and who you hold yourself out to be for yourself), and 3) being committed to something bigger than oneself is also a purely positive proposition (that says nothing about what that commitment should be other than that it be bigger than oneself).
Notes: "October 2010"--Publisher's website.

"Presented to: Gruter Institute Innovation and Economic Growth Conference, Squaw Valley, CA, May 28, 2010"--added t.p.

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