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Virtue & Talents Dimension

 

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Each of us has a responsibility to live by Our Values. When we do, we have the opportunity to self-actualize and create our own personal virtuous cycles of mutual benefit.

Koch seeks employees who are contribution motivated, have a talent that will help us succeed and are committed to our framework. Such employees use a principle-based approach to help others succeed.

Contribution-motivated employees seek growth and challenge. They find meaning in work that utilizes their abilities, enabling them to realize their potential by creating value. They are fulfilled by this work, which they perform well in a spontaneous and creative way. They identify problems and seek solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

The responsibility of supervisors is to ensure each employee is in the right role, has the right responsibilities and the opportunity to self-actualize.

Contribution-motivated employees seek growth and challenge.

Highlighted Principles

Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down

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A bottom-up approach respects the inherent worth of each person and unleashes creativity, initiative and talents…
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Building trust

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Comparative advantage

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Contribution Motivated

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Contribution motivated people are energized by continuously trying to improve, innovate, transform and creatively get results – which enables them to live lives of meaning.
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Division of Labor by Comparative Advantage

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Employees have a comparative advantage in a group when they can perform an activity at a lower opportunity cost than others…
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Humility

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Humility is the absence of arrogance, not the denial of strength or intelligence...
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Integrity

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Integrity means being committed to and living by a beneficial moral code...
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Mutual Benefit

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At Koch we strive to apply a win-win philosophy in all we do.
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Our Values

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Of all the proven principles of human progress, these eight are the foundational values of our culture and thus are among the most important for all of us to exemplify daily. They are an essential aspect of our Virtue and Talents dimension. They define who we are as an organization and are necessary for the long-term success of Koch and each of us.
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Respect

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Treating everyone with dignity and respect not only leads to better outcomes, it is the right thing to do. Respect is more than treating others kindly...
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Right Role

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Roles and responsibilities are designed to fit each employee’s talents and interests, but in relation to the roles and capabilities of other employees in a way that optimizes the group’s overall performance. Learn more through “Division of Labor by Comparative Advantage.”
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Self-Actualize

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To self-actualize is a deeply personal and unique journey of discovering your aptitudes, developing skills and using them in productive ways.
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Supervisor responsibilities

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Talents

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What has changed

Our Values are a critical part of this dimension, which we have modified to help each of us more fully apply them.

We have also modified our approach to this dimension. When evaluating talents in the past, we focused on having the knowledge and skill needed to meet or exceed job expectations. We have found we get much better results when we design a role around a person’s talents and passions. And we have increased our focus on hiring and retaining those who are contribution motivated and have a talent that will help us succeed.

We have also clarified that a supervisor’s most important responsibility is helping their employees self-actualize by respecting them as unique individuals, continually evaluating and adjusting their roles and responsibilities, and providing the kind of ongoing coaching and feedback that promotes learning, growth and development.