A principle-oriented person believes in their morals, ideals, and beliefs above all else. They believe in acting in accordance with morality and are often preoccupied with whether actions are right or wrong. Principle-oriented people have self-control enough to follow rules and adhere to their high moral standard, remaining loyal and keeping their promises.
In the workplace, these individuals are highly motivated when the environment and company are aligned with their principles. People trust and respect this, knowing they will never compromise their principles, take credit for other people’s work, or undermine team members to achieve a goal. This is aligned with working to a code of conduct.
Having set views and being unswayable from principles, means great value is placed on the way goals are achieved, not just whether a goal is achieved. Consequently, by never letting people down, and always acting in a way according to their principles, they are highly sensitive to the topics of decency and character.
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You are principle-oriented and strive to do all you say you will do, you cannot be asked to deceive others or to cheat to attain goals. You will not take shortcuts or skip steps to achieve your goals, instead believing that the journey is just as important as the goal.
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You are not principle-oriented and believe that the end goal must be achieved at all costs, even if that means being flexible, or breaking promises, in how you achieve those goals.
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Follow through on promises and commitments to fellow teams and individuals, i.e. if something is promised to a project stakeholder hold yourself accountable to meet that promise. Communicate your expectations and your commitments to others, so they can also hold you accountable. Exhibit loyalty to stakeholders as well as to the end goal.
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