Integrity – Leadership Cohort https://joh.globalimmerse.org A Global Immersion Site Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:03:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/joh.globalimmerse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tgip_symbol.png?fit=22%2C32&ssl=1 Integrity – Leadership Cohort https://joh.globalimmerse.org 32 32 230786137 Choosing 6 https://joh.globalimmerse.org/2025/02/28/choosing-6/ https://joh.globalimmerse.org/2025/02/28/choosing-6/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:26:31 +0000 https://joh.globalimmerse.org/?p=2039 Continue reading Choosing 6]]> Let me start by saying that this was both challenging and fascinating.  I know that I have done “values assessments” at different points in my leadership journey.  I found the results of 2 previous assessments:  one dated in 2013 comprised of 12 values, another dated in 2021 comprised of 10 values.  While these 2 lists were not derived from the same assessment vehicle, there were some shared words resulting from both assessments.  I would expect that to be the result since our “core values” should be fairly settled by a certain point in life.  I was curious to take a new assessment at this point to see the results. And while the values themselves were not different, the challenge came from getting it down to the “top 5”. Identifying 10 was easy, cutting it down to 5 felt a bit like losing parts of myself!  Ultimately, I am claiming these 6 which are:  integrity, humility, generosity, family, justice, learning.

I appreciated that our blog prompt was phrased with the statement “When you violate them…”, to acknowledge that we will and we do.  In reflection, I have not come to a settled conclusion about what regularly trips me up with regard to violating these values. I think just the awareness of this question will be something to be observing now going forward in order to come to some conclusions.  But, generally speaking, I think the fast and pressured pace of daily living can cause me to be less conscientious about holding to these when I am in hurry mode or task accomplishment mode.

What I am taking note of through this reflection is that of these 6, I seem to be less consistent with the value of humility than with these others.  For me, practicing humility encompasses other values including: kindness, thoughtfulness, empathy, sincerity and openness.  Maintaining humility at all times, in all situations, with all people feels more challenging to me than maintaining my other core values.  I suspect that humility is the most challenging for me because it incorporates interaction with and response to others, whereas the other core values of integrity, generosity, justice and learning, are more internally oriented. I feel certain there is more insight and understanding to come from this reflection on my core values and developing consistency in the practice of them.  A great reminder that I am yet still a work in progress!

 

]]> https://joh.globalimmerse.org/2025/02/28/choosing-6/feed/ 1 2039 My Difficult to Narrow Down Values https://joh.globalimmerse.org/2025/02/27/my-difficult-to-narrow-down-values/ https://joh.globalimmerse.org/2025/02/27/my-difficult-to-narrow-down-values/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:52:08 +0000 https://joh.globalimmerse.org/?p=2022 Continue reading My Difficult to Narrow Down Values]]> I found it hard to narrow it down to just five values, but here they are:

Authenticity
Relationships/Connection
Integrity
Creativity
The inherent value of every human being

When I violate authenticity, it’s usually because I hesitate to fully express my feelings (especially in relationships) out of fear of overreacting or being misunderstood. I also tend to mask my true self in social situations when I feel uncomfortable—either by becoming overly goofy or shutting down completely.

When I violate my value of relationships and connection, it often looks like withdrawing when I feel unappreciated, misunderstood, or even lonely and insecure, rather than voicing my needs or reaching out. I also sometimes avoid conflict instead of addressing it directly.

With integrity, there are times when I’m caught between being honest and keeping the peace, and I might choose to avoid conflict rather than speaking up. If I’m being really honest, there have also been moments in my life when I’ve hidden behaviors I’m not proud of.

I love being creative, but when life gets busy, it’s often one of the first things I push to the back burner—and I think that violates this value.

While I deeply believe in the absolute value of all humans—that God loves every person and has created them with unique talents, gifts, and abilities—I can also be judgmental at times and write off people who frustrate or annoy me. Like Nina said last week, when I’m not valuing myself, I also struggle more to value others.

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