Complementary Values from Chinese Zodiac Signs
In the Corporation Performance Management (CPM) methodology, the first thing to do is do define the MVV which stands for Mission, Vision, and Values. The mission is the identity of the business. It is the reason for its existence. It is the unique value contribution of the business. Vision is a picture, a future, of the mission through time. It is the mission in explicit and clearer terms. It is how the corporation will become, and look like in 5, 10, or 20 years time. The vision is the dream and sets the milestones for defining the strategies. Values are the values, character, and beliefs of the corporation or accurately, the values of the people who run the organization. Values are not just moral values but also beliefs that are key to realizing the vision of the organization. Hence, if a business is in food, then a key value will be cleanliness or health besides the moral values of integrity. Values must be expressed, implemented, and enforced in policies, procedures, incentives, hiring, and firing of staff. It is best to have a published storybook containing cases of actual experiences of staff and customers displaying and experiencing the values.
Complementary Values
In this post, I want to share complementary values. Innovation is not just about creativity but also about discipline execution to convert intangible creative new ideas into tangible products, services, and business models that deliver business value. Boldness is best moderated by carefulness to ensure maximum success with minimum risk.
The Wisdom of Chinese Zodiac Signs
Interestingly, the Chinese Zodiac Signs expressed these complementary values. Here is a mind map that shows them:
For a more scholastic discussion on complementary values, see
Learning Innovation from Confucius Part 9 Innovate para 4 reproduced below:
Analects 17:8 子曰: 六言六蔽 Six Virtues and Six Viruses:
- 好『仁』不好学，其蔽也『愚』；
Great in caring but not in learning will suffer from stupidity. (easily misled and taken advantage of) - 好『知』不好学，其蔽也『荡』；
Great in knowledge but not in learning will suffer from uncontrolled wild conduct. (too smart and do all kinds of mischievous things) - 好『信』不好学，其蔽也『贼』；
Great in trusting and not in learning will suffer from theft. (Being cheated). - 好『直』不好学，其蔽也『绞』；
Great in forthrightness and not in learning will suffer from hurting people - 好『勇』不好学，其蔽也『乱』；
Great in courage but not in learning will suffer from creating a big mess. - 好『刚』不好学，其蔽也『狂』。
Great in strength and not in learning will suffer from violent acts.
Learning The Universal Principle of Rightly Balanced (Doctrine of Mean or Pivot), or Understanding The Doctrine of the Mean in One Minute.
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