Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you hear about core values, what comes to mind? In this age where technology is dominant, core values may seem like something from ...

No doubt you’ve heard the term “core values” tossed around with so many other corporate buzzwords. But what exactly are core values and are they really that important to the day-to-day functioning of ...

Your short and long-term strategy for life should have its foundation on a set of core values that help position you for anything that comes your way. Tough times will come and go. Tough people last.

Thoughtfully developed core values serve as a compass. They act as a framework that provides clear guidance and a sense of purpose and consistency. This, in turn, helps drive decision-making, shape ...

We live with infrastructure beneath the service: the pipes in the ground, the electrical wiring behind the walls, or the vast digital architecture of modern life. But don’t forget another foundational ...

I took that question to heart and became curious. Were others wondering the same thing? As a company, we had defined our core values early on, but I realized that values aren’t about where you hang ...

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Several years ago, my leadership team encouraged me to endorse the creation of “core values” for our organization, Ignite Social Media. At the time, we had been functioning well and growing regularly, ...

Core values is a term born out of personal development, but over the better part of the last decade, the phrase has become a buzzword in the business world. Many companies list their core values — ...