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Camiel's avatar

Pointing out the trade-offs of a brand value is an incredibly valuable tip to avoid useless lists of words. Thanks! Your guide reminds of the anecdote (or urban legend, correct me if i'm wrong?) that Integrity, Communication, Respect and Excellence were written on the walls at Enron's headquarters.

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amanda k gordon's avatar

Ooof 😅 yes - I’ve not fact checked the Enron values, but I’d believe that!

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Boris Kezic's avatar

I love the even over framework! I'll try it on myself this week.

Also, I have a good "Is that a core value or a basic expectation" test to share.

The question is, is the opposite a total f'ng disaster?

For example:

CEO: "Our core values are honesty and integrity"

The opposite of that is deceit and dishonesty. So it's a basic necessity, or permission to play value.

CEO: "Our core value is preserving craftsmanship by making things by hand."

That's a core value, because the opposite is making things using other manufacturing techniques, which is fine.

Great read, subscribed!

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amanda k gordon's avatar

Yes! Love that stress test and the specificity you got to with it - perfect example! ⚡️ glad to have you! ✨

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May's avatar

Love the "even over" framework, and it's such a useful tool for shaping personal brands as well! I'm definitely intrigued by a newsletter deep dive on interesting personal brands 🙋🏻‍♀️

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amanda k gordon's avatar

thank you May, it’s a fave of mine! ✨ keep your eyes peeled for a personal brand deep dive 👀

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Tami's avatar

THIS IS SUCH A USEFUL STACK IT SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED READING FOR EVERYONE IN A CORPORATE BRAND TEAM. And corporate HR team. And maybe C Suite. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

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amanda k gordon's avatar

aww thank you Tami! 🤩💗

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Tami's avatar

my plej! thank you for the great work!

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