The Wisdom family brings together 7 core values: Wisdom, Awareness, Insight, Intuition, Knowledge, Vision and Clarity. They share a theme, understanding, insight and good judgement, and each puts the weight somewhere slightly different. If two or three of them feel true of you, this theme probably matters a lot in how you choose your work and spend your time.
The values in Wisdom
Wisdom
Wisdom as a core value means using experience and reflection to judge well: knowing what matters, when to act and when to wait.
Awareness
Awareness as a core value means paying close attention to what’s really happening, in a room, in a situation and in yourself, so you can respond to it clearly.
Insight
Insight as a core value means wanting to understand what is really driving a situation, the causes beneath the surface, so you can explain why something happens as well as what.
Intuition
Intuition as a core value means trusting your gut: treating the quick, felt sense you have about people and situations as real information, even before you can explain it.
Knowledge
Knowledge as a core value means wanting to know subjects properly and in depth, having the facts to hand, and drawing on what you’ve learned when it matters.
Vision
Vision as a core value means holding a clear, concrete picture of the future you want, and letting it guide today’s choices about work, family and where you put your effort.
Clarity
Clarity as a core value means working out what really matters in a situation and expressing it plainly, so that you and the people around you know where you stand.
About the author
Matt Rutherford is a Career and Leadership Coach. The Values Finder is the same exercise he uses with his coaching clients. He also writes Stuff that MattRs, a weekly newsletter with practical ideas to help you think clearer and work better.
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