Institute for Values-Based Leadership

Join us Feb 7th for an important leadership event featuring Dr. James Orbinski and other experts on values, cultural transformation, collaboration, and resilience. 

The Institute for Values-Based Leadership at Royal Roads University, builds on the ground-breading work of the Todd Thomas Institute. We fulfill our MISSION by assisting leaders and their organizations, communities and nations to be the very best they can be for prosperity, people, and the planet. We do this by providing unique and cutting-edge resources, programs, and services that foster values-based decisions and actions. Our VISION is to be the leading centre of excellence for inspiring and enabling leaders and their people to accomplish their highest values in action. Learn more...

Values-Based Leadership (VBL) is effective and enduring because aligning decisions and actions with authentic, shared values creates conditions for lasting success. What is VBL? Find out why we believe the 'value of values' in life and leadership is so critical now.

Our work with experienced and emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and scholars to advance the understanding and practice of values-based leadership is focused in the following integrated areas:

	Applied Research and Publications We create, share, and distribute knowledge, including the survey on Canadian national values, through books, articles, video, and a VBL blog. We also develop education resources and curriculum. Learn more...
	Education We provide accredited programs including the Graduate Certificate in Values-Based Leadership and facilitate personal, professional, and organizational development. We support graduate students in their work on values, vbl, and related topics. Learn more...
	Forums for Dialogue and Learning We foster open dialogue about values and values-based leadership (VBL) through colloquia, conferences, presentations, think tanks, workshops and discussion forums. Learn more...
	Services to Organizations We lead/coordinate cultural transformation projects, including cultural values assessments, with experts in the field, and design and implement customized values-based leadership (VBL) programs for organizational and community leaders. Learn more...