Values

their personal wants and desires for the betterment of communities they serve.

To master the art of upholding values requires personal sacrifice and a willingness for deep self-scrutiny.

We have to undertake close examination of our everyday motives. Are we doing what is right for the mission and our organisation or are we doing what is right for us as individuals?

Values-based public officials are called upon to strive for excellence in all they do.

In order to achieve true excellence, we must take personal ownership of the tasks at hand and establish the highest standards for our performance.

We must be held accountable to achieve these standards and be willing to be assessed with complete integrity.

The public servants’ responsibility is not only to ensure that money was spent as intended, but that the expected results are being achieved.

It is not surprising that public officials are expected to live by these values.

After all, residents have complained that politicos make tall claims in the run-up to the civic