[Vnbiz] Staying to be a Leader -- the Champion of Values

[huong dang thu]

Hi my bro and sis,



Thax bro Hoanh. I love your message. I very interest in "value".



Some questions want to ask.





Is "value" something that we have to train ourselves to have, or something
that we got when we were born (naturally)?  For example, I believe 'purity'
is a value. And I can find this value the best from the children. So, is
purity a kind of values that we got when we were born?



Because I find out that some "values" may change by time. And I think
sometimes the changing values in this changing time go in conflict to each
others. So how can we do to make sure that the value that we pursue doesn't
fight the other's?



And, bro Hoanh. Really want to share with your mother and your fam. Wish you
all the best!



Wish my bro and sis energy,

HeO


On 5/8/07, Tran Dinh Hoanh <tdhoanh at gmail.com> wrote:
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> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
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> Dear CACC,
>
> Sister Bich Lien's message about value a while ago prompts this message.
> There are different ways to grasp that elusive quality that we call
> "leadership," but probably the simplest and clearest way to to focus on is
> "value.  We will approach the leadership from the value perspective today.
>
> As we know, a crucial element of leadership is "vision" (or goal),
> something to strive for, some distant destination for the journey.  And that
> destination, that goal, that vision is best described in term of value--some
> value to strive for.
>
> Say, in the American war for Independence (against England), the values
> are national independence and personal freedom.  In the "Reagan revolution"
> those values of national and individual freedom are re-affirmed.  In the
> Communist revolution, the value was "absolute equality."  In Jesus
> teachings, the value is "love."  In the Buddha teachings, the value is
> "absolute stillness of the mind."  In the anti-French war, the value was
> "national independence."
>
> So, if you run a company, which has the general goal of making money, what
> would be the values other than money making?   The answer is your own
> choice. You have to determine what values you want you and your employees to
> achieve, such as 'Excellence in service" or "Clients are our best friends"
> or "Innovation in the market place" or "The best place to work."   These
> organizational values are usually placed in the organization's "Mission
> Statement."   Ex:  "The ABC University aims to achieve equal education
> opportunity for all and to bring the best education to the poor and the
> underprivileged."  Here we can see that the value in this mission statement
> is "Equal education opportunity, especially for poor and the
> underprivileged."
>
> So an organization (or a group) has a goal that consists of some value(s)
> to strive for.  And the leader is the champion for that goal.  She is the
> one that goes out to convince and encourage everyone to achieve the goal.
>
> But apart from those *organizational values*, there is another set of
> values in the person of the leader that makes her different from the
> non-leader.  And here is where true leadership resides.  Almost everyone can
> equally set out some organizational goal ( i.e., some organizational
> values) to aim for, but not everyone has all the values of a great leader in
> him/her.
>
> But what are those "*personal values*" of a leader?
>
> I am not sure that there is a absolutely right answer.  Each one of us
> probably comes up with some slightly different answer.  But generally, I
> think we can use the five Confucian virtues:  Nhan, Le, Nghia, Tri, Tin
> (love, respect, loyalty, wisdom, trustworthiness).  These 5 virtues are
> valued in all cultures of the world.  They are in the human heart every
> where.
>
> The better one can master these values, the higher leadership quality one
> has.  Mastering these virtues is much easier talked than done.  Say, do you
> think that president Bush and his administration honestly made a mistake on
> Iraq's weapon of mass destruction and nuclear capability (which mistake led
> to the Iraq invasion)?  Or do you think that they "wanted" to make that
> mistake?  The answer goes to the "honesty" and "trustworthiness" of the
> leader.  You don't have to come out and lie blatantly (the way Clinton said
> "I did not have sex with that woman); you only have to be dishonest enough
> in your heart to "want to make an honest mistake."
>
> Ed Meese, President Reagan's attorney general, said that during Reagan's
> first cabinet meeting (right after Reagan was elected president), Reagan
> said briefly, something like "Well, we've got our job to do.  Just do what
> you think is right."  So Reagan was telling his ministers to do what they
> feel is morally right in their heart, not what may please the press, or what
> may increase the approval rating in the polls, not what may increase the
> popularity of his presidency.  He said "Do what is right."  It means, "Do
> what is right, even if it hurts."   Reagan was a champion of "the right
> thing," of the high values in the human heart.  That is the mark of a great
> leader.
>
> In sum, a great leader is one who champions great human values, by
> mastering (or at least constantly trying to master) them in his own life and
> work, and by leading his people to a goal that further advances some great
> human values.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Hoanh
>
> --
> Tran Dinh Hoanh, LLB, JD
> Washington DC
>
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