Sixteen Words that Will Set You Free…To Be You (Part I)
From Becoming You with Suzy Welch by NYU Stern Professor Suzy Welch
April 14, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
In this episode, Suzy Welch introduces the 16 words that can unlock personal values and happiness.
What if 16 words could unlock everything — who you are, why you're happy (or not), and what you should actually be doing with your life? In this episode, Suzy Welch introduces the language of values: the 16 words at the heart of the Welch-Bristol Values Inventory, developed through her doctoral research at the University of Bristol and taught at NYU's Stern School of Business. To bring each of the 16 values to life, Suzy does something she has never done publicly before — she reveals her own values, ranked from 1 to 16. This episode covers her bottom five peripheral values, a set that turns out to be statistically unusual. This is Part I of a three-part series. By the end, you'll not only know Suzy in a whole new way, but you’ll be fluent in a language that just might help you write the entire book of your life. Take the Becoming You Three-Day Intensive course this May on NYU’s campus, here . The Values Bridge digital assessment is available at thevaluesbridge.com PIE360 Feedback tool is available at pie360feedback.com Want more Becoming You? Check out the Becoming You book . You are always growing and evolving and so are we. Sign up for the Becoming You newsletter for…
People in this episode
Host: Suzy Welch
Topics covered
- values
- self-discovery
- personal growth
- happiness
- career development
Keywords
- values
- happiness
- personal growth
- Welch-Bristol Values Inventory
- self-improvement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Bristol, NYU Stern School of Business, thevaluesbridge.com, pie360feedback.com, Becoming You
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