This document discusses how establishing shared values can help groups work together effectively like Lego bricks. It provides examples of Lego's history and popularity. The document then explains how identifying a group's core values and their priority order before operating can unite members and guide decision making, just as the compatibility of Lego bricks allows for endless creative building. Values are presented as visual and something that can turn "me" into "we". Examples are given of value-driven leadership from Disney, Google, Starbucks and others. The document encourages determining one's values as an organization to drive commitment and connection between members.

1. Leading with legos Ordering your values…valuing your order Presented by TRI Leadership Resources

3. 9 Lego bricks

4. Review the characteristic of each Lego brick

6. Made wooden toys until his factory burned down--BUMMER

7. Rebuilt and chose a plastic injection molding machine—BLESSING

8. Called his new plastic toys “Lego” derived from the Danish word “leg godt”

9. 235 billion Lego parts made to date

10. Employs 5,000 people and is 4th largest toy company in the world

11. Sold in 115 countries

12. 33,000 Lego bricks made every minute

13. Named “Toy of the Century”“LEGO” is derived from the Danish word “leg godt” meaning “PLAY WELL”

16. Only 18 out of every 1,000,000 fail to pass performance test

17. Lego makes 3,000 different elements yet they all fit together

18. A brand new brick fits with one made in 1958

19. A brick on any continent will fit with a brick anywhere else

20. Every Lego brick adds to the overall giving it strength and substance

21. Simple bricks can make complex designs, but it takes an intentional plan

22. You can reuse them over and over to make new designs

23. Studs on top and tubes on the inside create a “friction-based connection” – that’s the secret to the compatibility“Friction-based connection is the secret to Lego compatibility.”

25. The more connections the stronger our RELATIONSHIPS

26. CHRIST is our common building block

27. We can trust and rely on our “building block” in God. He won’t fail us. We have trust even before we begin building. Trust is the cornerstone of leadership and belief. No belief and people won’t willingly follow.

28. Even if a brick gets lost, when its found, it will fit back with us all perfectly

29. We can add to it, take it apart, redesign, and build again without taking anything away from the building block

30. Friction-based connections are okay—that’s the secret to the compatibility!

31. Think, design, order your team’s operating values BEFORE you begin operating

33. Perfectly matched does not equal perfectly working together.it’s not easy to turn “me” into “We.” but, when you believe in shared values, you’ll also believe in the shared results that the values produce.

34. EXAMPLE OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP Our Fundamental Principles – How We Make Decisions Will of God The Good of our Family and Friends Value & Practicality The Growth of Relationships Financial Consequence Originality & Innovativeness Fun & Enjoyment We Become Better Excitement, Creativity, and Stimulating Opportunity to Learn Once in a Lifetime Lifelong Dreams with Mid Range Milestones Degree of Difficulty, Challenge, and Expectation Comfort Synergy Ryan and Carrie Underwood’s Wedding Day. Going from “me to we” is not easy as Ryan and Carrie Underwood learned during their engagement and wedding planning. Both are leadership and event management experts at TRI. Both had individual ideas for the big day and their life. But, how do leaders lead leaders? They each contributed their personal values to a prioritized list of shared values they both believed in. Now they could both lead. Now they had a shared way of thinking. Now either could make decisions knowing that the basis for judgment and action were shared. Now the wedding, marriage, and bliss could commence!

35. EXAMPLES OF VALUE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP "We create happiness by providing the finest in entertainment for people of all ages, everywhere."

36. EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP Disney Quality Standards: Safety Courtesy Show Efficiency Chain of Excellence: Cast Satisfaction Guest Satisfaction Excellent Business Results

37. Examples of values driven leadership Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.

38. EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP GOOGLE’s 10 Things They Know to Be True Focus on the user and all else will follow. It's best to do one thing really, really well. Fast is better than slow. Democracy on the web works. You don't need to be at your desk to need an answer. You can make money without doing evil. There's always more information out there. The need for information crosses all borders. You can be serious without a suit. Great just isn't good enough.

39. EXAMPLES OF VALUE DRIVEN LEADERSHIP “Starbucks Mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.”

40. EXAMPLES OF VALUES DRIVEN LEADERSHIP Coffee – Always be about Quality Coffee Partners – Employees are “Partners” Customers – It’s About Human Connection Stores - Feel a Sense of Belonging Neighborhood – Part of the community and being a good neighbor is serious business Shareholders – Deliver in each area and we deliver rewards for our shareholders

42. Determine the operating order of your values before you begin operating.

43. Rehearse situations when the order needs to flex and change to accommodate different situations

44. Understand friction is okay. It’s how we stick together.

45. Make Connections! Make Connections! Make Connections!

47. Determine the operating order of your values before you begin operating.

48. Rehearse situations when the order needs to flex and change to accommodate different situations

49. Understand friction is okay. It’s how we stick together.

50. Make Connections! Make Connections! Make Connections!

52. SOURCES Toy Box Leadership by Ron Hunter & Michael Waddell Truth About Leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner TRI Leadership Resources www.teamtri.com And recommended resources!