Author: Tamar Frankel Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199924023 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 264
Book Description
America's culture is moving in a new and dangerous direction, as it becomes more accepting and tolerant of dishonesty and financial abuse. Tamar Frankel argues that this phenomenon is not new; in fact it has a specific traceable past. During the past thirty years temptations and opportunities to defraud have risen; legal, moral and theoretical barriers to abuse of trust have fallen. She goes on to suggest that fraud and the abuse of trust could have a widespread impact on American economy and prosperity, and argues that the way to counter this disturbing trend is to reverse the culture of business dishonesty. Finally, she presents the following thesis: If Americans have had enough of financial abuse, they can demand of their leaders, of themselves, and of each other more honesty and trust and less cynicism. Americans can reject the actions, attitudes, theories and assumptions that brought us the corporate scandals of the 1990s. Though American society can have "bad apples," and its constituents hold differing opinions about the precise meaning of trust and truth, it can remain honest, as long as it aspires to honesty.
Author: Don Peppers Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101561270 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 238
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How companies can stay competitive in a world of total transparency. With their first book, 1993's The One-to-One Future, Don Peppers and Martha Rogers introduced the idea of managing interactive customer relationships, long before the Web and social networking made it standard business practice. With Extreme Trust, they look to the future once again, predicting that rising levels of transparency will require companies to protect the interests of their customers and employees proactively, even when it sometimes costs money in the short term. The importance of this "trustability" will transform every industry. Retail banks won't be able to rely as much on overdraft charges. Consumers will expect retailers to remind them when they have unused balances on gift cards. Credit card companies will coach customers to avoid excessive borrowing. Cell phone providers will help customers find appropriate calling plans for their usage patterns. Success won't come from top-down rules and processes, but from bottom-up solutions on the part of employees and customers themselves. And the most successful businesses will earn and keep the extreme trust of everyone they interact with
Author: Diane Alber Publisher: ISBN: 9781951287269 Category : Conduct of life Languages : en Pages : 0
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"This is a story about Honesty. Did you know being HONEST is MORE than just about telling the TRUTH? It helps you shows INTEGRITY and earn RESPECT, too. It also help build strong relationships and encourages people to be HONEST with you. Join a little SPOT Of Honesty as he shows you examples of how to be true to yourself and to others!"--Amazon.com.
Author: Katherine Hawley Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN: 0191642371 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 144
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Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust and distrust. Considerings questions such as 'Why do we value trust?' and Why do we want to be trusted rather than distrusted?', Hawley raises issues about the importance of trust in both the personal and public spheres, including family and relationships as well as politics and society. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author: Publisher: Tru Group ISBN: 9781733134699 Category : Languages : en Pages : 150
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HOW HONESTY, TRUST, AND TEAMWORK CAN TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS Ken Blanchard said, "Leadership is working with people to accomplish their goals and the goals of the organization." It takes a team to grow a successful business and a great culture to sustain that growth. This book is about the journey to make that happen in your organization. I call it the Honest Culture Journey, and my goals are to help you answer these three questions: What are the key actions to building a high performing business and culture? What are the most common barriers to true teamwork, trust, and performance? How do you start shifting your own leadership style so the team around you leads more and you get more time to focus on the things that you love, both inside and outside of work? This book is for leaders who want to build a team that performs at a high level, and develop a culture that will be the glue for continued success. In it, you will discover how to build an Honest Culture through relationships, and how this culture based on honesty, trust, and teamwork will transform your business - and the people in it. In writing this book, I invited a diverse group of six highly successful leaders to share their insights that will help you be successful on your own Honest Culture Journey. The level of transparency, vulnerability, and honesty shared with me during interviews for this book was more than I could ever ask for, and I am excited to share their real-world experience with you.
Author: Mark Haddon Publisher: Anchor Canada ISBN: 0307371565 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 182
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A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.
Author: David DeSteno Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0698148487 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 288
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“This one’s worth reading. Trust me.” —Daniel Gilbert, PhD, bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness Issues of trust come attached to almost every human interaction, yet few people realize how powerfully their ability to determine trustworthiness predicts future success. David DeSteno’s cutting-edge research on reading trust cues with humanoid robots has already excited widespread media interest. In The Truth About Trust, the renowned psychologist shares his findings and debunks numerous popular beliefs, including Paul Zak’s theory that oxytocin is the “moral molecule.” From education and business to romance and dieting, DeSteno’s fascinating, paradigm-shifting book offers new insights and practical takeaways that will forever change how readers understand, communicate, and make decisions in every area of life.
Author: Christian B. Miller Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197567517 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 337
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Honesty is an important virtue. Parents want to develop it in their children. Close relationships depend upon it. Employers value it in their employees. Surprisingly, however, philosophers have said very little about the virtue of honesty over the past fifty years. In this book, Christian B. Miller aims to draw much greater attention to this neglected virtue. The first part of the book looks at the concept of honesty. It takes up questions such as: What does honesty involve? What are the motives of an honest person? How does practical wisdom relate to honesty? Miller explores what connects the many sides of honesty, including not lying, not stealing, not breaking promises, not misleading others, and not cheating. He argues that the honest person reliably does not intentionally distort the facts as she takes them to be. Miller then examines the empirical psychology of honesty. He takes up the question of whether most people are honest, dishonest, or somewhere in between. Drawing extensively on recent studies of cheating and lying, the model Miller articulates ultimately implies that most of us have a long way to go to reach an honest character. Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue provides both a richer understanding of what our character looks like, as well as what the goal of being an honest person actually involves. Miller then leaves it up to us to decide if we want to take steps to shrink the character gap between the two.
Author: Stephen R. Covey Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416549005 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 400
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Explains how trust is a key catalyst for personal and organizational success in the twenty-first century, in a guide for businesspeople that demonstrates how to inspire trust while overcoming bureaucratic obstacles.
Author: Alicia Ortego Publisher: My Superpower Books ISBN: 9781735974187 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
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Do you want to teach your children how to be honest? Children are always faced with a normal dilemna - should I lie or tell the truth? Our job is to teach them to make the right choice and more importantly, show that honesty is not just saying truth, honesty also means your actions are truthful too. Model honesty Little Tommy loves everything other kids love but what he likes most is spending time with his older brother Nao. Respond thoughtfully to lying With the help of his brother, Nao, Tommy will learn the effects of lying and how it impacts the feelings of others. Even when he thinks it's just a joke. This book helps to teach children: to understand why lying is isn't the best option, to understand the consequence of not telling the truth, to learn to take responsibility for their actions, not to be afraid to stand up for themselves, to understand how good it feels to tell the truth, to understand that lies hurt not only other people but also their feelings. --- The power of truth will help you never to tell lies. --- 'Honesty is my Superpower' suitable for preschoolers to early readers, this book aims to teach your children to be honest and fair.
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