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Values, Brand, And The REALTOR® Code Of Ethics

March 27, 2014 By Jeff Turner 4 Comments

Mike Pennington added an “interesting” comment to yesterday’s post highlighting the difference between values and ethics as it relates to values-based leadership. He said, “This confusion is especially true in professions where there is a written ‘Code of Ethics.’ Many times it ‘seems’ that the most successful are the ones who follow the code least often.” […]

Values-based Leadership Does Not Have To Be Ethical To Be Effective

March 26, 2014 By Jeff Turner 12 Comments

One of the things that confounds me the most about the conversations that take place around values, brand and culture, is the assumption people make about values and their relationship to ethics, or to popular positive behavioral constructs. It’s a fairly common view. Take this following exchange as an example. @gahlord @CounselorAdrian the notion that […]

Ideas Don’t Care How Old You Are

March 25, 2014 By Jeff Turner 6 Comments

In 33 days I will be 52.5 years old. No half-birthday celebration is in order, in case you were wondering. Don’t look for an invite. I like being 52. Most days I don’t feel it, whatever “it” is supposed to feel like. Some days I do feel 52. It mostly depends on how my back feels […]