Human Values in Professional Human Values in Professional and Personal Managementand Personal Management

R.JayachandranSocial Development Management Consultant,

Founder-CEO, CFDA Chennai

Fifth Spandan IBA Annual Award in Human Values

Indus Business AcademyGreater NoidaMarch 17, 2012

ValuesValues‘’Values’’ mean different things for

different people.‘’Values’’ stem from our own belief

system

Concepts of ValuesConcepts of Values

Forces Shaping one’s ValuesForces Shaping one’s ValuesUp-bringing (Parenting)EducationAttitudes(Temperament, Abilities)Friends and SurroundingsPolitical and Economical System

Values-PrioritizationValues-Prioritization‘’Values’’ depend on what we think, what

is important to us in our lives?Security, Independence, Wisdom, Success,

Kindness, Pleasure

Values-How it serves?Values-How it serves?Motivational ConstructGuide the selection of our action based

on an evaluation-standardSelf-Directive Mechanism to restrain our

impulsesInfluences one’s life, life style and growth

Personal ValuesPersonal ValuesSubjectiveVary across people/cultureKnow it by intuitionKnow it by reasoning

Path of ValuesPath of Values

Application

Effect of ValuesEffect of ValuesDepending on our ‘’Values’’ system, our

actions could turn out either Pro-active or Provocative.

Who is holding the Values?Who is holding the Values?Human being, either as an individual or as

an aggregate

My ValuesMy ValuesStriving for PerfectionPersonal Growth through Public GoodTrust on People that they are keen to

GrowDoing things differentlyPoor People too have values(Self-

Respect)