University of Phoenix Personal Values Jennifer Olson Management/521 Instructor: Michael Holmes September 29, 2008 The 21st century has observed many corporate scandals, which have served as a disturbing reminder that, however large or small a company is in terms of number of employees or financial turnover, dishonesty is a personal choice. Scandals such as Enron and WorldCom are real-life examples of what can happen when the values of a company are not actively established on a consistent basis, from the top executive right down to the entry level employees (Personal Values in Business). On a more positive note, there are many more examples of outstanding results, being achieved due to business owners choosing to exhibit a style of leadership that is grounded in practical competence but driven by strong personal values. One company that immediately leaps to mind is Kudler Fine Foods. This company has a clear vision on how to care for employees and customers alike, with a reliable commitment to fairness, high quality and loyalty, and is well established within its business as a first choice for many gourmet food lovers and health conscious individuals. Personal values are a basic statement of what is most important to us as human beings. The benefits that a company can gain from aligning their corporate mission with their employees’ values cannot be emphasized strongly enough. When every employee in a company feels that they share a common value with their executive team and managers, the results achieved in terms of teamwork, genuine communication, customer satisfaction and financial performance, can be outstanding (Personal Values in Business). In the following this paper will provide my own personal values, how those values align with the values of Kudler Fine Foods, and how those values would affect my individual performance if I were a manger with this company. My individual values were instilled in me from an adolescent age and have grown from each...