The word 'good' has many connotations that touch our lives in endless ways. According to the Canadian Thesaurus the synonyms for 'good' are:
Acceptable, admirable, agreeable, capital, choice, excellent, fine, first class, first-rate, great, pleasant, pleasing, positive, precious, satisfactory, splendid, superior, tiptop, valuable.
The word 'good' and its meanings form the foundation of our personal value systems. In early childhood our parents instill in us the values of what is good and what is bad. We learn what is right and what is wrong. We learn the good values for how to behave, how to act and how to talk in a good way. We also learn at an early age that there are boundaries between good and bad behaviour and that there are consequences when we transgress those boundaries. We learn that there can be punishment as a result of crossing a boundary when we hear the words 'Go to your room!'
The good values instilled in childhood are carried with us throughout our lives and determine our thinking and everything we do. The way we apply our good values determine our success and our influence on the world around us. Our good values are applied to our outlook on life and to our attitude and to how we cultivate good relationships within our families and with people around us. Our good values determine how we set our goals and the extent to which we achieve them. They determine how we care for our mental, spiritual and bodily health. Our good values inspire us to foster goodness and goodwill in our communities.
The word 'good' has very important meanings and implications for success in the workplace. Management defines a good vision for where the business or organization wants to be in the future. They define a mission with good ways to fulfill the vision. They define good goals which employees can help to achieve. They define a value system for the business or the organization to inspire employees to deliver good products and services of a high quality. They foster a good team spirit of cooperation.
A good personal value system in an employee is of great importance to the business or organization. The success of a business or organization depends on employees with good values, such as integrity, dependability, initiative, resilience and cooperation. For employees the workplace provides an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a fruitful way for the business or organization and for them to become fulfilled in many good ways.
In the broader context there are also boundaries for good behaviour set by municipal, provincial and national governments. They pass laws that set very specific boundaries between good and bad behaviour to protect the wellbeing of the community. When those laws are transgressed the words 'Go to your room' have changed to punishment in the form of fines or even incarceration. When the rules and regulations of the organization or the business are transgressed the consequences can be demotion, suspension or even firing.
Good values are there for the good of everybody. To abide by your good values do indeed create more good in the world.
Phil Minnaar PhD is a management consultant specializing in management information, business intelligence systems and systems thinking. He has a multi-disciplinary PhD in Computer Science and Information systems, applied to Educational Management.
He has a particular interest in the power of positive thinking and recently published his book, The Positive Dictionary. He went through various dictionaries and selected only words with positive meanings or connotations. For each word he wrote a concise explanation in the form of an action or activity which can be practiced to use that word to become more positive in life. Each word is also explained in the form of a deeper thought or a slogan or a motto, which can be followed in life.
The Positive Dictionary is a practical resource for a positive attitude and success in the workplace.
More information about The Positive Dictionary is available on http://www.thepositivedictionary.com
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