Becoming a Values-Based Leader

What is Values-Based Leadership? How does one become a Values-Based Leader?Why Value-Based Leadership? Certainly these are critical questions. It is now widelyrecognized that effective leaders from Martin Luther King through political leaders andcorporate executives have a foundation of values that guide their decision-making andindeed their life.However up to this point there has not been a clear definition of Values-BasedLeadership nor has there been a method for developing Values-Based Leaders. Thisbook addresses these issues by defining Values-Based Leadership; by explaining whythis form of leadership leads to effective groups families and organizations; and byproviding a process for helping one discover both their life values and their leadershipvalues.Presented in an interesting and easy-to-read story format the book traces the life ofthe CEO of a major medical supply company who has burned out as a leader andwho blames others for his problems. After being told very bluntly by a former mentor that he is the problem not others theCEO seeks out the help of an executive coach. Working with the coach he goes through a process by which he rediscovershis purpose in life as well as his life and leadership values. And through the process he renews his enthusiasm andeffectiveness as a leader. The format of the book allows the reader to go through the same step-by-step discovery process asdoes the central figure in the book and to move toward becoming an effective and successful Values-Based Leader.Leaders and executives will find the information and discovery process outlined in the book very helpful in clarifying one'spurpose and values and in giving them a foundation on which to lead. The book also may be used as a supplemental text incourses on leadership.