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Not a Luxury, but a Necessity:

Not a Luxury, but a Necessity:

The Power of Value-Based Leadership

The Power of Value-Based Leadership

gabi bodi vera pistyur in a podcast studio

Not a Luxury, but a Necessity:

The Power of Value-Based Leadership

4 minutes

2025. márc. 18.

Organizational Culture

Leadership

Podcast

gabi bodi vera pistyur in a podcast studio

Not a Luxury, but a Necessity:

The Power of Value-Based Leadership

4 minutes

2025. márc. 18.

Organizational Culture

Leadership

Podcast

gabi bodi vera pistyur in a podcast studio

Not a Luxury, but a Necessity:

The Power of Value-Based Leadership

4 minutes

2025. márc. 18.

Organizational Culture

Leadership

Podcast

When we picture the business world, we might imagine a leader making fast decisions, chasing profit. But if a leader’s vision lacks alignment between goals and values, the structure holding the company together — like bricks without mortar — can easily start to crumble.

So how do values make leadership more authentic and a company more resilient? In our latest episode of the Game Changers Podcast, we spoke with Vera Pistyur, CEO of Bridge Budapest, about why value-based leadership is far more than a “nice to have.”

Behind Value-Based Leadership: The Conscious Leader

Stepping into a leadership role brings new responsibilities and a new kind of power: influence. That can feel overwhelming — suddenly, you’re responsible for a lot of people. Leaders who look ahead with intention find that values offer a solid foundation for long-term growth. They understand that their legacy will be shaped not only by numbers, but also by the communities they build and the values they embody.

Vera Pistyur highlights the need to distinguish between instrumental and ultimate values:

“At the end of the day, it really comes down to how a leader — who makes everyday decisions, even the smallest ones — relates to business. For example, do they see money as a tool or as the ultimate goal? I believe that business can and should be a tool for creating a more livable world.”

The Foundation of Resilience

The workplace disruptions of recent years have shown how vital values can be. Leaders who navigated crises successfully often had something to fall back on — a strong company culture that kept teams together and employees engaged. Harvard Business Review research (2020) found that post-pandemic resilience was highest in companies guided by long-term values such as diversity, adaptability, or strong community ties.

Value-driven leadership strengthens internal stability and enhances credibility when embedded in business strategy. But for this to work, values must be more than slogans on a mug — they need to be part of daily practice.

The workplace disruptions of recent years have shown how vital values can be. Leaders who navigated crises successfully often had something to fall back on — a strong company culture that kept teams together and employees engaged. Harvard Business Review research (2020) found that post-pandemic resilience was highest in companies guided by long-term values such as diversity, adaptability, or strong community ties.

Value-driven leadership strengthens internal stability and enhances credibility when embedded in business strategy. But for this to work, values must be more than slogans on a mug — they need to be part of daily practice.

Let’s Put This on the Resource Map Too

A company’s resources aren’t just financial. Time, talent, and relationships — when managed through the lens of values — can become inexhaustible sources of energy. The question isn’t whether resources are “enough,” but whether we recognise the ways they can create value.

Vera Pistyur puts it this way:

“I like to think of the workplace as a community. Today, this is what leaders leave behind — not cathedrals or pyramids. Of course, building a community can be a monumental task in itself, but that monument is made up of daily presence and daily invested energy.”

Creating value isn’t easy. It takes persistence and consistency. But it safeguards both personal and organisational integrity in the long term. And value-based leadership isn’t just an ethical choice — it’s a competitive advantage.

Want to explore this further? Listen to the latest episode of our Game Changers podcast.

A company’s resources aren’t just financial. Time, talent, and relationships — when managed through the lens of values — can become inexhaustible sources of energy. The question isn’t whether resources are “enough,” but whether we recognise the ways they can create value.

Vera Pistyur puts it this way:

“I like to think of the workplace as a community. Today, this is what leaders leave behind — not cathedrals or pyramids. Of course, building a community can be a monumental task in itself, but that monument is made up of daily presence and daily invested energy.”

Creating value isn’t easy. It takes persistence and consistency. But it safeguards both personal and organisational integrity in the long term. And value-based leadership isn’t just an ethical choice — it’s a competitive advantage.

Want to explore this further? Listen to the latest episode of our Game Changers podcast.

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