of the college of Arts and Sciences at Troy State University set forth a list of ten values (justice, wealth, power, love etc) that are to be ranked according to importance. As a society, pleasure, wealth, and power seem to be the most important. As an individual, however, my four most important values are love, justice, emotional well-being, and knowledge. I believe that when all of these values are defended, the less important values will also be enriched for myself as well as my coworkers.
             Love is to me the most important because if we do not care about other people or about what we do, then nothing worthwhile is ever accomplished. Without love, people are selfish and do not put their most into their work. Even when it is lost, it still is important because its memory and experience drives you to seek out more love. Love is also important to leadership because if I do not care about the people that I am leading, not only will they start to not follow me, but I will also be deprived of great friendships and contacts in the future. Dr. Martindale, president of Troy State University Montgomery, agrees. She said that you had to love what you are doing and to treat your enemies not as enemies because one day they might not be your enemy.
             Justice is being fair to everyone. It is rewarding good deeds and punishing bad. It is where as Dr. Kline, a professor of communication and leadership, would say the beans or the people who work hard and do right rise to the top of a jar filled with peas or people who just lie around or do what is wrong in life. This value is what our country was founded on, a belief that if everyone was equal, than everyone would have the opportunity to succeed. This is extremely important for me when I become a leader in my workplace. I must make sure that I treat everyone fairly. I cannot make decisions simply because of my personal feelings towards a coworker or a project, but rather because it is what ...