From the course: Leading with Values
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The origins of your values
- Our values as leaders are determined by our life experiences. What's happened in your life that's shaped your values? What, in other words, is the origin of your leadership story? As a leader, when you reveal who you are and articulate what you stand for you build relationships that enhance your impact. Let's mine the ore from the mountain of your life. A few personal stories that clarify your values in a way that binds you to others. With practice, you can learn to display both confidence and vulnerability by revealing yourself with these stories and that increases trust because people then see you as more of a real person, a human being. Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, once spoke at Stanford University's graduation and he told the story of when he was, at 30 years old, fired from Apple. Listen to his leadership story about how failing led to his later successes. "It was a very public failure. "I'd been rejected,…