My reflection on Andela’s Epic Values

Andela being one of the fastest growing Information Technology company in Africa, as an Andelan, an individual must be embodied with the company’s EPIC values. I think one should not be guided by a company on how to behave but it should be a walking principle for an healthy mind.

As we all know that every company be it small or large scale has a mission and vision, but this is nothing to tamper with.

The EPIC Values are behavioral patterns on best behavior. As I get more intrigued by writing and believe that nothing is unattainable, indulge me to enlighten you on the EPIC Values of this great company that serves as an inspiration to millions of people across the globe.

EPIC is an acronym for Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration
Excellence as defined by Google as the quality of being outstanding or extremely good. However, Andela sees excellence as a community of lifelong learners who strives for mastery of the craft. These applies to the individual who chooses to work or excel at every time, because your best work speaks volumes. It is key to keep in mind that being excellent is not relative because there is a clear difference between being good and being excellent. This attribute is highly imperative to me because it helps me carve a structure for best behavior. I find it interesting that the human brain as no limit as such, as to the quantity of information it can access per time.

Passion is a drive that helps a person move ahead against challenges, even the Bible, describes Passion as the “the suffering and death of Jesus”. If a person is not passionate about something, then he backs out. This value has being a driving force for me.

Integrity states that a person should be “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles” especially to work.

Collaboration is the action of working with someone to produce something meaningful. This value produces the best result if drilled to the barest minimum, always set standards to do the best work.

How we do our best work is a reflection of who we are. Also, the only way to do great work is to love what you do.