To clear up any confusion, I think it is imperative to respect each other’s dignity.” Donna Hicks, Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture that Brings Out the Best in People It is the starting point for the way we treat one another. Dignity is something we all deserve no matter what we do. Although everyone has dignity, not everyone deserves respect. Dignity, I argue, is an attribute that we are born with- it is our inherent value and self-worth…. I get that response every time I ask an audience. What people usually say is that dignity is respect. ‘Yes, dignity is important,’ people tell me, but they come up short when I ask them to put their intuition into words. What they do know is more like an intuition or sixth sense. It’s hard for people to articulate exactly what it is. ![]() It’s our highest common denominator, yet we know so little about it. “Our universal yearning for dignity drives our species and defines us as human beings. Hicks has defined dignity as “the glue that holds all of our relationships together” and “the mutual recognition of the desire to be seen, heard, listened to, and treated fairly to be recognized, understood, and to feel safe in the world.” After witnessing seemingly intractable conflicts play out across the globe, Hicks realized that experiences of dignity and indignity were at the heart of many international disputes and dysfunctional organizational cultures. ![]() The Dignity Model was created by Donna Hicks, a conflict-resolution researcher, professor, consultant, and international advisor who has facilitated dialogues between communities in conflict for nearly three decades.
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