The Performance Resource Center
Core Value Examples: Lego
Imagination
Curiosity asks why? and imagines explanations or possibilities. Playfulness asks what if? and imagines how the ordinary becomes extraordinary, fantasy or fiction. Dreaming it is a first step towards doing it. Free play is how children develop their imagination – the foundation for creativity.
Creativity
Creativity is the ability to come up with ideas and things that are new, surprising and valuable. Systematic creativity is a particular form of creativity that combines logic and reasoning with playfulness and imagination.
Fun
Fun is the happiness we experience when we are fully engaged in something (hard fun) that requires mastery, when our abilities are in balance with the challenge at hand and we are making progress towards a goal. Fun is being active together, the thrill of an adventure, the joyful enthusiasm of children and the delight in surprising both yourself and others in what you can do or create.
Learning
Learning is about being curious, experimenting and collaborating – expanding our thinking and doing (hands-on, minds-on), helping us develop new insights and new skills. We learn through play by putting things together, taking them apart, and putting them together in different ways, thereby creating new things, and developing new ways of thinking about ourselves, and the world.
Caring
Caring is about the desire to make a positive difference in the lives of children, for our partners, colleagues and the world we live in, and considering their perspective in everything we do. Doing that little extra, not because we have to – but because it feels right and because we care.
Quality
From a reputation for manufacturing excellence to becoming trusted by all – we believe in quality that speaks for itself and earns us the recommendation of all. For us quality means the challenge of continuous improvement to be the best play material, the best for children and their development and the best to our community and partners.
Vision Statement Examples: Apple
“We believe that we’re on the face of the Earth to make great products.
We believe in the simple, not the complex.
We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products we make.
We participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution.
We believe in saying no to thousands of projects so that we can really focus on the few that are truly important and meaningful to us.
We believe in deep collaboration and cross-pollination of our groups, which allow us to innovate in a way that others cannot.
We don’t settle for anything less than excellence in every group in the company, and we have the self-honesty to admit when we’re wrong and the courage to change.”
Mission Statement Examples: Whole Foods
“Whole Foods Market is a dynamic leader in the quality food business. We are a mission-driven company that aims to set the standards of excellence for food retailers. We are building a business in which high standards permeate all aspects of our company. Quality is a state of mind at Whole Foods Market.”
Mission Statement Examples: IKEA
“Together, we're creating a future of new opportunities.
Trailblazers don't fear change, we embrace it. We harness new technologies to entirely transform our companies, our careers, and hopefully, our world.”
Core Value Examples: IDEO
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Be optimistic
Collaborate
Embrace ambiguity
Learn from failure
Make others successful
Take ownership”
Talk less, do more
Apple's core value
Steve Jobs outline the core value in 1997; in his words “We believe that people with passion can change the world for the better...and that those people who are crazy enough to change the world are the ones that do.”
Core Value Examples: Seventh Generation
“We Believe
That you have a right to know that the products you buy are safe for you, your family, and our environment.
That a company's values are as important as the products it makes.
That plant-based products can provide exceptional efficacy.
That products designed from renewable plant-based ingredients are better for the planet than products made from petroleum.
That you have a right to know what's inside the bottle you buy. Always.
That waste, is well... a waste. It's why we use recycled materials to design our packaging, and why we design our packaging to be recycled.”
Mission Statement Examples: Seventh Generation
“Our mission to leave the world a better place is at the heart of everything Seventh Generation does…”
Mission Statement Examples: FitBit
"To empower and inspire you to live a healthier, more active life. We design products and experiences that fit seamlessly into your life so you can achieve your health and fitness goals, whatever they may be."
Mission Statement Examples: Southwest
The Mission of Southwest Airlines
The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit.
Vision Statement Examples: Southwest Airlines
Our Vision: To become the World's Most Loved, Most Flown, and Most Profitable Airline.
Core Value Examples: Southwest Airlines
Live the Southwest Way
Warrior Spirit
Strive to be the best
Display a sense of urgency
Never give up
Servant’s Heart
Follow The Golden Rule
Treat others with respect
Embrace our Southwest Family
Fun-LUVing Attitude
Be a passionate Team Player
Don’t take yourself too seriously
Celebrate successes
Work the Southwest Way
Work Safely
Follow standard operating procedures
Identify and report hazards
Respect and comply with regulations
Wow Our Customers
Deliver world-class Hospitality
Create memorable connections
Be famous for friendly service
Keep Costs Low
Show up and work hard
Protect our ProfitSharing
Find a better way
Core Value Examples: Spotify
Innovative
We’re all pioneers.
We’re original and creative in our thinking. To us, innovation is a default mind-set – a hard wired desire to improve things.
Collaborative
We’re all Spotify.
We’re stronger together. The better
Culture is the Behavior You Reward and Punish (by Jocelyn Goldfein)
In this article, Jocelyn Goldfein, discusses how culture is actually the behavior that is rewarded and punished.
Mission Statement Examples: Twitter
"To give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly, without barriers."
A vision framework from the author of Good to Great
Jim Collins and Jerry Porras provide a framework for deep diving into your organization's vision.
Use reminders to help crush goals: "the secret to getting anything done"
If you want to be sure you work toward a goal, set up a reminder to do it.
Getting things done by... not doing them
This post references an article on problem-solving and the creative process, and how both are helped by getting away from the problem. Get out in nature, garden, or exercise, let your brain process.