At Koch, every employee is expected to apply Principle Based Management to get superior results. It’s not something extra – it's HOW we approach every aspect of our work.

There is no single starting point, so we recommend asking your supervisor for suggestions and guidance. In addition: seek help from co-workers and others, take advantage of the many self-directed and online live learning resources and consider the suggestions at the end of the Principle Based Management Booklet.

We rely on principles of human progress – not fads, best practices or rules – to drive our actions and decisions.

Our roles are different, so the principles we find most applicable will also vary. Work with your supervisor to identify the principles that can help you achieve superior results. As you learn and your responsibilities change, the principles you need to understand and apply will also change.

The five dimensions are how we organize the many principles of human progress included in Principle Based Management. Our Values are a subset of these principles and an essential aspect of the Virtue and Talents Dimension – the dimension that helps us define and advance our culture. See the Principle Based Management Booklet to learn about the five dimensions.

Older materials still available can be useful, but we encourage you to rely on newer materials first. Principle Based Management™ and the newer materials are our latest, improved articulation of the principles critical to our long-term success. Please be patient while we update or replace MBM materials.