Why Core Values Still Matter (Maybe Now More Than Ever)
Revisiting my conversation with Alex Hatcher
Hey Changemakers,
Over the past few months, I’ve found myself returning again and again to the question of values. Not in a vague, buzzword-y sense—but in the deeper, more essential way.
What do I truly care about? What am I centering in my work? And how do those values actually show up in my actions, decisions, and relationships?
So it felt like the perfect time to reshare a conversation I had last year with the incredible Alex Hatcher—a brilliant arts & culture consultant whose work digs deep into what it really means to lead and build organizations from a place of values. In our interview, we explored how to move beyond the surface when it comes to “core values” and into something more actionable, inclusive, and sustaining.
If you're navigating a season of change, burnout, uncertainty—or simply craving more clarity and meaning in your work—I think this conversation will resonate.
🎧 Listen to the episode here:
Some of the topics we covered:
How to build a sustainable organization by starting with values
Why values must be developed with your team, not just handed down
What it looks like to hire and lead through a values-based lens
Simple tools that help you identify and live your values in everyday practice
Whether you're leading a team, reimagining your own path, or working to build something new, I hope this conversation gives you something to hold onto right now.
And if this episode sparks something in you or makes you hungry for more strategies and practical tools, I’d love for you to join us for this season’s Values Blueprint Spring Intensive. I just announced a few new discounts, including $100 off for paid subscribers here at my Agents of Change Substack (including new paid subscribers).
This workshop will be a chance to step back, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most to you, and bring that values-based practice into your work in meaningful ways.
You can read more and register here.
Thanks for being here—and for continuing to do the deep, meaningful work of change.