Managing By Values How to Put Your Values into Action for Extraordinary Results

The Fortune 500 list, defined by size and volume, is the current measure of success in the corporate world. This timely book suggests instead a "Fortunate 500" list, based on the quality of service available to customers and the quality of life accessible to employees. Managing by Values shows how all stakeholders in a company can win based on their commitment to a common purpose and a set of shared values emphasizing stability, continuity, and growth, all in an ethical context. More than a "must read," this book is a "must do" that shows organizations, owners, managers, and employees how to create and apply a plan to ensure they survive - and thrive.

Ken Blanchard is chairman of Blanchard Training and Development, Inc., an international training company. He is the author or coauthor of thirteen books, including The One Minute Manager series, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute, and Mission Possible. He is a visiting lecturer at Cornell University, where he also serves as Trustee Emeritus.

Michael O'Connor is the co-founder and director of the Center for Managing by Values. O'Connor is recognized as a "master" of behavioral research. With advanced degrees in the behavioral sciences and a Ph.D. in management, he specializes in the areas of strategy, behavior, and process-driven performance. The "Managing by Values" process is the culmination of his life's work consisting of over twenty-five years of research.

Introduction
I. Finding out
II. The Acts of Life
III. The MBV Process
IV. The Search Begins
V. Clarifying Your Mission and Values: Phase I of the MBV Process
VI. Communicating: Phase II of the MBV Process
VII. Aligning: Phase III of the MBV Process
VIII. Beginning the MBV Journey
IX. Reflecting Back on the Journey
X. Moving Forward on the Journey
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
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