Value Your Values!

Values have been said to be “general guiding principles that are to govern all activities.”i Values do not change with time; they are basic to the extent that they do not have to be adjusted to changing conditions. No matter what, values remain as valid as ever before. Values are something to rely on in every possible situation; they are like the stars in the sky that safely guide all ships to a harbor. With this essay I aim to parallel my own personal values to popular corporate values and question the credibility of stated corporate values.
During my 22 years of life, in a process, which has started quite early in childhood, five distinct values have crystallized and have become my guiding stars. …