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Petty Officer 1st Class James Hill works to patch an oil filter pot Dec. 31, 2019, in the engine room aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Senior Chief Petty ...

Many companies and organizations have a list of core values that guide their business and mission. They hold their employees and partners to the standards set by the core values. When employee ...

Decision-making can be overwhelming, especially when the stakes are high, but it doesn’t have to be. Your core values—the beliefs that truly matter to you—can be a powerful guide. Prefer to listen ...

Identifying personal core values is one of the first exercises I do with my coaching clients. This is a universal foundation for all coaching topics. I ask them to create and explain a short list of ...

Today’s leaders face increasingly complex decisions and moral puzzles, often without a clear compass to navigate them. Many are weighing painful cost-cutting measures due to economic uncertainty and ...

Balancing personal values and business decisions is a common challenge for entrepreneurs. This article offers ten strategies to help leaders navigate ethical dilemmas in the business world. Do you ...

We use earnings and other metrics to measure business success all the time. But by what metrics do we judge ourselves? This executive coach lays it all out. Metrics matter. They’re often used to ...