FROM THE PULPIT: Core values
In Jim Collins’ and Jerry Porras’ book, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, their research showed that the most successful companies were those that had a set of unchanging core values. Their products may have changed over the years, but their values were without compromise. Think about the core values of … The U.S.: Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, common good, popular sovereignty, democracy. The Constitution: Rule of law, separation of powers, representative government, checks and balances, freedom of religion, freedom of speech. The Army: Loyalty, ...