Aptitude | Integrity | Excellence
Aptitude | Integrity | Excellence
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"Based on my past experience, I knew that the mission and values of the firm would be of paramount importance in ensuring we would have the ability to not only provide the best service offerings for our clients, but in making sure it's a place that people would love coming to for work every day. This focus was based on my belief that if these corporate, guiding principles are bought into by a firm's most important asset--its team--these would then become the cornerstone of a foundational corporate culture, and thereby, the most efficient driver of bottom line returns as a result.
So where did these values come from originally? They are actually taken from the wisdom offered to me by my father while growing up. A businessman himself, with extensive experience in the meatpacking business and commercial real estate development later in his life, he was one of the hardest working people I knew. Despite the long hours he put in, he always had time for my sister and I, no matter what was going on at the office. It was during these moments that his wisdom truly shined, encapsulated in three sayings he would consistently tell my sister and I, which have served as the foundational source for Bastion's core values:
I. Aptitude: "Know what you know... and what you don't."
It's important to be confident in one's abilities relative to areas of expertise and core competencies. Similarly, if there are areas in which others may have greater knowledge, it's important to recognize that, as well. Avoiding ego-driven reactions is the best way to foster collaboration and success as a result.
At Bastion, we have put together a team with the Aptitude to truly excel, with the knowledge and skillsets that are cohesively complementary in order to ensure the best experience and results for our clients.
II. Integrity: "Be true to thyself."
At the end of the day, one should be able to look into the mirror and be proud of the accomplishments from those waking hours, as well as the support and care shown to one's fellow man. A large part of being able to do that is the forthrightness and honesty at the heart of each matter undertaken, whether to others or oneself. If you are not true to the principles and values driven by one's own moral compass, this will translate into substandard outcomes no matter what the focus may be.
This helped to initially create the belief that if the guiding beliefs held by others are aligned with those of the goal they are serving, that is the truest way to achieve maximal success, which served as the focus for fostering the buy-in of the core values of Bastion by our team members. By having this synergy between what the corporation strives for and what motivates its team, the result is Integrity for the individual, as well as the organization, which is again reflected in the best possible experience for our clients.
III. Excellence: "Be the best you can be."
It's important to fully dedicate oneself to a commitment made, whether to friends and family in one's personal life, or those made to a company and its clients. Of the three values, I truly believe that Excellence is the most critical of all in terms of supporting the other values as a collective group.
While one may not have the knowledge to directly address any challenge or obstacle individually, performing accordingly to this means taking the actions necessary to leverage the expertise of other team members or stakeholders to ensure the problem is addressed by those able to most effectively drive its resolution.
Similarly, related to integrity, one cannot truly look into the mirror on a daily basis and say one had lived in accordance with that principle unless said individual strove for the absolute best in everything undertaken during its course.
And there you have it. A bit of insight as to not only my experience as child growing up in rural Colorado, but hopefully greater clarity as to why I have been so focused on the importance of not only having an informed corporate culture, but one that is elevated in its ideals and principles as to be worthy of the aspirational buy-in of all who work with us.
Thank you for visiting Bastion's website. I hope you will allow us to solve some of the challenges facing your own businesses with our value-driven approach--something that I know will assist in addressing your needs with Aptitude, Integrity, and Excellence.
- Jordan Deifik,
Chief Executive Officer,
Bastion, Inc.
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