Santa Clara, CA
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hues values
Here are the values that drive my thoughts and actions.
Passion Matters
- There’s nothing I'd rather do than this.
- There’s no one I'd rather be with than our team and your team.
- Fun is a core design component in every one of my offerings. If that sounds unprofessional to you, I'm not the right partner for you at this time.
- I use these offerings in my life and work. I believe they are the best available.
- When that feeling isn’t there, I'll change or recommend someone else.
- I don’t see myself as a vendor – I see myself as a partner. If you don’t want me as a partner, I don’t want to be your vendor.
Innovate or Die!
- I aim for ‘a-ha’ experiences. They rock my world, and I think they’ll rock your world as well.
- I don’t create ‘me too’ products. I love being unique. ‘Blue Sky Thinking’, ‘Provocation’, ‘Thinking Sideways’, and ‘Falling Forward’ are typical phrases you’ll hear here…(Hear Hear!!)
- Unless I can ‘better the best’, I'll send you straight to them.
- I take risks, with a view to fail fast and fail cheap. I admire rebels, nomads, wanderers, adventurers, explorers, and inventors. I believe it's riskier to not take a risk.
- Return on mistakes. I celebrate failures.
I Strive to be Authentic
- You might love who I am. You might hate who I am. But you’ll have no problem knowing who I am.
- I strive to not be overly tricky, clever, or complicated – in my offerings or in my life. I won’t try to fool you.
- My life and my offerings are aligned. The offerings reflect what I have learned in life, and my life gains from these offerings.
- Facts change. Truth endures. I search for the truth that lies behind the facts.
- We’re global. Our lives are global. My offerings are global. Anything less would not be authentic for me.
- I lead in the classroom, but I live in the field. The frontline is where I spend most of my time, ensuring that I hear the voices that executives never seem to hear.
I Practice My Brand of Openness - Confrontational Zen™
- If I don’t believe in an idea, I'll give you the chance to convince me.
- If you’re willing to give me the same opportunity, together we’ll learn exponentially.
- I believe it’s a sad day when you or I don’t learn something new.
- I believe in confronting issues, problems, challenges, ignorance, prejudice, bias, gaps, rules, laws, models, myths, assumptions, and beliefs - But (here’s the Zen part) with no destructive emotional attachment.
- If neither of us can convince the other, there are only two possibilities:
- I am not strong enough as a teacher to help you see my position.
- I am not strong enough as a learner to see your position.
I'm Skeptical, but not Cynical
- I think that’s true of you, too.
I Deliver what you Need, Nothing More
- Like a women’s skirt – solutions should be long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting.
- If the above offended you, see "Passion Matters, #3".
I Live, Learn, and Design through Story
- Not fables, tales, or myths. I'm a skeptic, remember?
- Real stories. Real people. Real research brought to life through examples.
- I want to know your story. I want to read the next chapter of that story. If I can help you write it – well, that’s cool too.
I'm Kinesthetic
- I pat backs. I give high fives. I play loud music. You might catch me playing guitar, juggling, drumming on the table, or throwing stuff around.
- I'm a geek, but I'm a kinesthetic geek. I love research and data, but ultimately, we must put it into action. I make things happen.
- It’s what keeps me innovative and open.
I'm Accountable
- I own everything I do.
- I sign everything I do.
- I take the blame and share the credit for the output.
Aesthetics are a Need, not a Desire
- When I hold true to the above 9 values, a natural beauty emerges.
- Not ‘beautiful vs. ugly’ – last year’s ugly is this year’s beauty, after all.
- I embrace ‘beautiful vs. inauthentic, inorganic, cumbersome, or clever'.
- I want to engage all your senses.
- That’s why I fight for the above 9 values.
Offerings, Not Products
- I don’t like selling. I don’t like being sold to.
- The above 10 values represent my sales technique.
- I love to team up with passionate learners.
- Water flows downhill – when you’re ready for my offerings, I'll be here.
- The easiest sales technique in the world is fear – and I refuse to use it (if you find me doing it, call me on it… please).
- My growth is measured in relationships, experiences, and wisdom before dollars.
Sequoia Forest, Yosemite
Living a life aligned with my values is one of the earliest lessons I learned... it must have come from my Dad.
As a result, I've tried to 'check in' with my values at least once a year. I recommend you do the same.
The values exercise in "The Leadership Challenge" by Kouzes and Posner is a good place to start.
Santa Clara, CA
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