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SHARED VALUES <br />FORESIGHT <br />I will base my decisions on the next generation and not the next election, committed to the ideal that my loyalty <br />must be to the entire community (both now and in the future) and not merely to those who got me elected. <br />MISSION <br />I will focus on mission, vision and values as the benchmark for my decisions and recognize that my responsibility <br />is to pursue serving the entire community and not the satisfaction of any partisan agenda. <br />OBJECTIVITY <br />I will make decisions based on a combination of facts, professional guidance, and community input. I will not <br />allow myself to be manipulated into bad decisions for the future based on the decibel level of critics. <br />HUMILITY <br />I will recognize that it takes a smart leader to know where they are not, and have the wisdom to be smart. <br />Accordingly, I will value those who have the courage to tell me what they really think and will listen sincerely to <br />those who disagree with me to truly understand their perspective, recognizing that understanding other <br />perspectives makes me a better leader. <br />GOVERNANCE <br />I will embrace my responsibility to govern rather than to manage; recognizing that if I am doing staff's job I am <br />not doing my job, while also understanding and embracing the appropriately exercised governance role of <br />holding staff accountable. <br />SOLUTIONS <br />I will place a greater emphasis on solutions than on problems; while refusing to offer solutions before I <br />understand the problem. <br />TRUST <br />I will understand that mutual trust is the foundation for everything and that if I refuse to trust others they will be <br />unable to trust me. <br />INTEGRITY <br />I will protect the integrity of the process more than the rightness of my position; I will fight hard for my issue but <br />then unify behind the governing body when the decision is made, because the decision was made with integrity <br />of process, even if I disagree with the outcome. <br />RESPECT <br />I will understand that my deeply held beliefs, values and positions will be strengthened, not compromised by <br />courteous, respectful and civil discourse. I will not treat someone as the enemy just because we disagree. I will <br />treat everyone with dignity and respect because of who I am as a leader… not because of how they treat me or <br />what I think about them. <br />CIVILITY <br />I will be a role model for civility. I will not treat my colleagues or staff in any way that I would be embarrassed if <br />my five-year-old child treated someone the same way. <br />ALTRUISM <br />I will never forget - it is not about me and it is not about now.