Number one is making sure that, you know, I'm operating in a way that is consistent with my core values: honesty, empathy, compassion.

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Edward "Ted" Kennedy may have been 77 years old, but he embodied the spirit, determination and core values of my generation -- the millenials -- in a way that no other senator has in our lifetime.

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If you need a gut check on this, ask yourself: If I was leading in a completely authentic way (that is, consistent with your leadership vision and values), what would my leadership behaviors look like?

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Working with my colleagues at the Salt Lake Chamber we started to strategically talk about immigration in a more values-based way.

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