1. Core Values: the handful of rules defining the culture, which are reinforced through your People (HR) systems on a daily basis 2. Core Purpose: the top leader’s regular stump speech to keep everyone’s heart engaged in the business 3. Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG®): the 10- to 25-year goal that provides constant context for all of the decisions made throughout the organization 4.Priorities/Themes: a handful of three- to five-year, one-year, and quarterly priorities, which require repeated review on a daily and weekly basis to keep them top-of-mind