Ernst & Young Values

People who demonstrate integrity, respect, and teaming.
People with energy, enthusiasm, and the courage to lead.
People who build relationships based on doing the right thing.

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs of our global organization. They guide our actions and behavior. They influence the way we work with each other — and the way we serve our clients and engage with our communities.

I wonder how Repo 105 fits into these values. The main issue here is that firms like E&Y are supposed to ensure the integrity of financial statements. At best, E&Y was negligent in this matter although I fear they were complicit.

Tap the positive core of the organization

The way to do this is to shift the collective investigation process from deficit inquiry (where is the problem?) to appreciative inquiry (what works well?) which is formulated to focus on achievements, assets, potentials, innovations, strengths, elevated thoughts, opportunities, benchmarks, high point moments, lived values, traditions, strategic competencies, memorable stories, and expressions of wisdom.

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Tap the positive core of the organization

The way to do this is to shift the collective investigation process from deficit inquiry (where is the problem?) to appreciative inquiry (what works well?) which is formulated to focus on achievements, assets, potentials, innovations, strengths, elevated thoughts, opportunities, benchmarks, high point moments, lived values, traditions, strategic competencies, memorable stories, and expressions of wisdom.

Power of stories

Stories stick like glue…great leaders know it

Why? They make information easier to remember: “Whole brain”

Stories make information more believable than statistics

Narratives create the basis for identity formation and they foster high quality relationships

Story telling is the most powerful human medium for conveying values and visions

Stories paint pictures in the mind

The power of Appreciative Inquiry to transform

At it’s core, Appreciative Inquiry is the study and exploration of what gives life to human systems when they function at their best. It is based on the assumption that every living system has strengths—its positive core---which, when revealed and tapped, provides a sustainable source of positive energy for both personal and organizational transformation.

Business Consulting
Leigh Steiner, Ph.D.