Leadership Matters

10Creating Value

Andrew Henley

Key Questions

Is “good” leadership too often focused solely on private benefit for the organization, or should good leaders focus first and foremost on public value?

What approaches to understanding and acquiring knowledge about value have you been exposed to as a leader?

How might Christian ethical thought and spiritual reflection help leaders to gain insight and understanding of value?

Introduction

Contemporary leaders want to lead well, but are often unclear or conflicted about whether their leadership practice is creating something of value. Indeed, the word value itself can be both controversial and yet interpreted so widely as to be almost devoid of meaning. Value can be whatever one wants it to be. ...