What Do You Really Stand For? The One Question That Will Transform Your Work and Life

A practical, research-informed guide offers insights on how to harness the often-overlooked element of enduring success and fulfillment—your values. Imagine a simple change that leaves you feeling as content as receiving an $84,000 salary increase. Studies indicate that truly grasping your core values—and acting according to them—can achieve just that. Despite this, many of us find it challenging. We navigate our professional and personal lives with only a fuzzy understanding of the values that influence all that we do. In "What Do You Really Stand For?", Columbia Business School professor Paul Ingram demonstrates that values are much more than just a moral guide; they are a strategic asset that can enhance your performance, leadership capability, and overall well-being. By leveraging years of research and the methods he has employed with students and executives, Ingram provides a range of exercises and tools designed to help you define your values, incorporate them into your personal and professional spheres, cultivate stronger relationships, and achieve better results in every aspect of your life. Whether you're facing a career decision, resolving conflicts, leading a team or an entire organization, or striving to live with more intention, "What Do You Really Stand For?" serves as a valuable resource for taking deliberate control of your life and career, enabling you to guide yourself and others with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.