Value
Personal Source
with Examples
Justify the Value's Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions.
Integrity
From my experience, those that value integrity have a true understanding of their beliefs and consistently base their decision making on these values. This is an important quality to have because people are looking to follow a leader.
I have grown up with a belief that any form of stealing is wrong. I had to apply these beliefs while working for at Loews Theatre several years ago. If an item had been found in the theatre it was up for grabs. The employees had created a finders keepers culture. One afternoon while I was cleaning with a male employee, a wallet was found in between some seats. He immediately opened the wallet to see if there was any money inside. I demanded that the employee leave the money alone and gave him permission to check for a license. He was stunned and said we could split the large amount of money and no one would know. It was tempting, everyone did it, but it was not the right thing to do. I would not steal from my father's wallet and I was not going to steal from this person. Within an hour a lady came into the theatre asking if anyone had found a wallet. She was thrilled to find everything in tact and gave us a reward to split. It was important to rely on my belief system despite the company culture. The famous motto stand up for what is right even if you are standing alone comes to mind when I think of a person of integrity. I placed this as my highest value because a person that has integrity upholds many strong beliefs. Personal and work rel ...