Who you are, your personality and core beliefs, and what you value in your core being, subconsciously but powerfully shape how you show up at work. Long before performance metrics or job titles come into play, identity and values are at work, influencing your decisions and sense of fulfillment. Here are five ways this happens. 1. Your values guide your decisions and behavior. Each of us carries a personal moral compass. It operates along a continuum—from motives to behaviors that build others...

When I first came to the United States, I landed in Richardson, Texas. I saw people of all colors, languages, and abilities living and working side by side. This diversity often reminded me of the Apostle John’s vision — “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people, and language.” I used to think, “I have a glimpse of heaven in my neighborhood.”   Our workplaces are no different. Every company brings together people from diverse races, ages, faiths, abilities,...