Example Principles

- Legal and ethical issues.

- Company vision and mission.

- Company goals and strategies.

- Management system.

- Position descriptions.

Some of these items may not seem to fit a traditional definition of a principle. For example, though you may think of certain ethical issues as principles, you may not think of the company vision, goals, or position description as principles.

As Mike pointed out, however, principles are standard rules of personal conduct that reflect the underlying beliefs of your organization. You need everyone to agree to the vision, goals, and position descriptions; otherwise, you’ll have an organization that is fractured and inefficient at best. Like a team of sled dogs, everyone has to be pulling in the ...

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