Our Core Values

Core values inspire purpose, shaping how we learn, grow, and contribute to a better world.

At the Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies, our core values represent the fundamental beliefs that guide our behavior and decision-making. These principles serve as our compass, ensuring we remain true to our mission of developing visionary leaders for Bhutan.

Collaboration

"We believe in connecting ideas, people and resources"
  • We are open to feedback
  • We respect and leverage diversity of talents and perspectives
  • We ensure effective and timely communication
  • We are flexible and adaptable with situation and people
  • We constantly strive to build trust
  • We encourage everyone to participate equally

    • Professionalism

    "We believe in positive attitude with deep commitment to deliver our best"
  • We strive to do the right thing and do things right
  • We are committed to practice and foster lifelong learning
  • We take accountability and focus on finding solutions
  • We are presentable in our thoughts, appearances and actions
  • We are fair and just in our dealings with one another
  • We strive to be SMART (Sincere, Mindful, Astute, Resilient, and Timely)
  • We value time and resources

    • Excellence

    "We believe in setting high standards and evolving constantly to stay ahead and relevant"
  • We subscribe to the highest ideals in whatever we do
  • We deliver every task with diligence, consistency and conscientiousness
  • We set ambitious goals
  • We focus on both process and end result
  • We stay abreast with evolving trends

    • Leadership

    "We believe in inspiring growth, development and positive change"
  • We practice leadership of the self
  • We serve others with humility and empathy
  • We create time, space and opportunity to help others grow and develop
  • We strive to demonstrate proficient competencies for higher performance
  • We base our decisions on objectivity, good judgement and evidence

    • Collaboration

    "We believe in connecting ideas, people and resources"

    • We are open to feedback
    • We respect and leverage diversity of talents and perspectives
    • We ensure effective and timely communication
    • We are flexible and adaptable with situation and people
    • We constantly strive to build trust
    • We encourage everyone to participate equally

    Collaboration

    "We believe in connecting ideas, people and resources"

    • We are open to feedback
    • We respect and leverage diversity of talents and perspectives
    • We ensure effective and timely communication
    • We are flexible and adaptable with situation and people
    • We constantly strive to build trust
    • We encourage everyone to participate equally

    Collaboration

    "We believe in connecting ideas, people and resources"

    • We are open to feedback
    • We respect and leverage diversity of talents and perspectives
    • We ensure effective and timely communication
    • We are flexible and adaptable with situation and people
    • We constantly strive to build trust
    • We encourage everyone to participate equally

    Collaboration

    "We believe in connecting ideas, people and resources"

    • We are open to feedback
    • We respect and leverage diversity of talents and perspectives
    • We ensure effective and timely communication
    • We are flexible and adaptable with situation and people
    • We constantly strive to build trust
    • We encourage everyone to participate equally