What Values Matter to Your CEO Transition?

If you are orchestrating a CEO transition it's helpful to think about what values matter to the process. What are you going to make important even when it's hard? The values and principles set the tone for everyone.

Imagine a scenario where your top value is Accountability. Compare that to the value of Caring Accountability.

Or, imagine a scenario where Communication is the Value. Compare that to Inspiring Communication. Nuance counts.

One of my clients had a top value of: We believe. They decided that when things got hard they were going to lean into this value.

• We believe in the future of this business

• We believe in the future of this team

• We believe things will get better

• We believe that if we treat people respectfully it counts.

Here is a list of the common values that we use to get people started when thinking about this. We organize the values sort around thinking, working and relating. Don’t just pick from the list. Use the list to get you started and then make it your own. Pay attention to nuance. Create a culture that resonates with you.