Values to Action: Utilizing a Value Informed Decision Matrix to "Jumpstart" Dialogue and Critical Self Reflection by School Leaders on Elements Influencing Their Decision-Making Process

This article considers the special function of values as an influence on school leaders decision-making. Because school leaders are required daily to make immediate decisions, personal values are generally acknowledged to be central to the field. Leaders must be informed by their values but how do they negotiate the troubled waters of value driven moral leadership in today's environment? Using a qualitative questionnaire, the authors explore the influencing values of school leaders attending an educational leadership doctoral program at a southern Ivy League university in the USA.