Northstar Protocol Masterclass 11
Values as Governance
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Core Premise
Values mean nothing if they vanish when stakes are real.
Why It Matters
Under pressure, common defaults re-appear:
reputation > integrity
comfort > commitment
optics > courage
Values that cost nothing govern nothing.
Strategic Outcome
Use values as criteria for decisions — not inspiration.
Operational Lens
Values decide what is required — and what is forbidden.
What the Participant Produces
✓ A choice being softened for comfort
✓ A value that governs that decision
✓ One behavioural line that will not be crossed
✓ One action that demonstrates integrity under pressure
Success Indicator
The leader chooses what matters most — not what feels safest.
Forward Direction
Masterclass 12 builds reliability — the visible consequence of values in action.