The Competing Values Framework

The Competing Values Framework (CVF) is the result of over 25 years of academic research and testing. It is a broadly applicable model that fosters successful leadership, improves organizational effectiveness and promotes value creation. The premise of the CVF is that there are four basic competing values within every enterprise: Collaborate, Create, Compete and Control. These values compete in a very real sense for a corporation’s limited resources (funding, time, and people). How leadership responds to the tension created between these competing values will shape a company’s culture, practices, products, and ultimately, how they innovate and grow. Recognized by the Financial Times as one of the 40 most important frameworks in the history of business, the CVF has been implemented by hundreds of companies.

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