I had the good fortune recently to hear a talk on loyalty which reminded me of a fascinating client session many years ago. We were discussing core values, and a participant said that he did not value loyalty at all; and I remember being intrigued and a little surprised about his point of view.
Study Hall does not presume to know all the answers, but we seek to raise useful questions. Loyalty means faithful, true, trustworthy and reliable. Blind loyalty may not be loyalty at all, but some sort of dependence or abdication of the responsibility of choosing.
What is the role of loyalty in your life: Personally, professionally, internally? Is there a place for loyalty in your current professional environment? Why or why not? What are your criteria for loyalty, and how true are you to those criteria?