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Free Press
Pub. Date
c2006
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xxvi, 354 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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This book challenges our age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue, and instead demonstrates that it is a hard-edged, economic driver--a learnable and measurable skill that makes organizations more profitable, people more promotable, and relationships more energizing. CEO Covey informs readers how to inspire lasting trust in their personal and professional relationships, and in so doing to create unparalleled success and sustainable...
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
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1 DVD (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Waring Hudsucker, head of a successful company commits suicide, the board of directors has a plan to make a lot of money, so they decide to appoint a moron to run the company. Mailroom clerk Norville Barnes is exactly what Hudsucker is looking for to be president. They hope that as soon as the stock falls low enough, the director and his friends will buy them up cheaply, take over the company and they will be successful again. However, a tough...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
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In 1981, Jack Welch took over General Electric and quickly rose to fame as the first celebrity CEO. He golfed with presidents, mingled with movie stars, and was idolized for growing GE into the most valuable company in the world. But Welch’s achievements didn’t stem from some greater intelligence or business prowess. Rather, they were the result of a sustained effort to push GE’s stock price ever higher, often at the expense of workers, consumers,...
5) Lying
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Most forms of private vice and public evil are kindled and sustained by lies. Acts of adultery and other personal betrayals, financial fraud, government corruption--even murder and genocide--generally require an additional moral defect: a willingness to lie. In [this book] ... Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie"--Dust jacket flap.
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Free Press
Pub. Date
2012
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xxiii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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In an ever-challenging world, trust continues to be the most pivotal element needed in successful relationships--from the personal to the political to business. With compelling examples, convincing research, and penetrating insights, the authors teach people how to develop optimal trust relationships.
7) Aviary
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Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2021.
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292 pages : portrait ; 23 cm
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"Aviary explores the rich and hidden facets of human character, as illuminated by the mysterious connections among the residents of a senior residence in Montana"--
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Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
c2013
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xiv, 344 p. ; 25 cm.
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Profiles the business philosophies of such market leaders as Whole Foods, Costco, and Wegmans, revealing how their examples reflect fundamental principles and practices that business managers can adapt to enable conscious leadership and a caring business culture.
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It's been said that 95 percent of companies that have a code of values don't even use it. Sad, but true. Thousands of companies spend countless hours and money with experts to help define their mission, vision, and values. They write them down, hang them on the wall…and then walk away. Values, Inc. was written out of a desire to see more companies, leaders, and people finally achieve the success that is within their grasp-success attained from actually...
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Vivimos un tiempo de confusión, saturación, agitación, superficialidad, confrontación y polarización, sin rumbo, sin norte y necesitados de un sentido que no sabemos dónde encontrar. En los últimos siglos, hemos construido una sociedad saturada de bienes materiales y extremadamente financiarizada convirtiendo nuestra existencia en una carrera con poca conciencia de que vamos "hacia ninguna parte".
El incremento de inquietudes y necesidades...
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La formation en éthique soulève des questions importantes et nous oblige à revisiter nos classiques, ne serait-ce que pour savoir qui on forme : forme-t-on la personne ou le professionnel ? Forme-t-on cette personne en fonction de son milieu de travail et du type d'organisation o elle travaille ? La forme-t-on en fonction d'un idéal type de personne et de professionnel ? Peut-on proposer un modèle de formation à l'éthique clés en main,...
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ACCESS GRANTED - Tomorrow's Business Ethics is science fiction in its literally sense. The book analyzes actual and future technological developments to discuss how these will affect tomorrow's business reality and its impact on the human.
It is clear that robotization and the implementation of Artificial Intelligence will change companies and societies. This does not mean automatically a shift for the better or worse, but life will be different,...
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Impact Investing is now well-publicized, along with other categories of sustainable investment. Recognized as an asset class on its own right since 2010, impact investing has registered the fastest growth in all categories of investments. This remarkable performance is attracting increasing attention as well as raising questions on the realities and practices of impact investors.
Written by a practitioner, this book aims at offering some answers...
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Junto con otros dilemas morales y cuestiones relacionadas con la responsabilidad social corporativa, los conflictos de interés son uno de los desafíos más comunes que se enfrentan en el lugar de trabajo. El libro se dedica a examinar la ética detrás de los conflictos de interés en el contexto de los negocios, centrándose en los fundamentos de la filosofía moral que informan nuestra comprensión de la ética.
A través de su escritura clara...
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Desde hace muchos años se ha defendido que en una sociedad en cambio, la cultura es el horizonte colectivo de la moral y, por ende, el único contexto donde la ética tiene cabida. En ese nuevo horizonte, progresivamente plural y globalizado, el intelectual adoctrinado y la política no deben tener en absoluto un protagonismo exclusivo en la toma de decisiones, y menos todavía en la valoración de contenidos de cara a la gestión pública del conocimiento....
16) Business Ethics
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There are two ways in which a Business Ethics Study Guide can help. The first is in preparing for an exam. The second is in answering questions and resolving dilemmas when you are out working. A Business Ethics Study is not an all-inclusive guide to business ethics, but it encapsulates the highlights of ethical practice that are commonly studied. It can serve as a resource for exam preparation, allowing you to focus on the context and framework of...
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Trust: A Foundation for Growth. Builders know that every structure needs a strong foundation. The same is true for every business. In Build Trust, authors Ron Blackburn and Mike Moore reveal that trust is the secret to building a sustainable business and customer base. A groundbreaking book that can be applied to business, relationships, and life. Build Trust shares how builders can build and grow their business by trusting and being trustworthy....
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Get the Summary of Kashmir Hill's Your Face Belongs to Us in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Hoan Ton-That, a Vietnamese-Australian tech enthusiast, found his passion in computers and music after facing bullying in Melbourne. His tech ventures in San Francisco caught investor Naval Ravikant's eye, leading to a move to the Bay Area. Despite a scandal with ViddyHo, Ton-That continued developing apps and became interested...
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Hall of Fame Speaker Bob Danzig has spoken to over a million people and is frequently asked the same questions: "How do the values you speak about hold up in the hard-nosed world of business? Are you taken seriously when you're perceived as being spirit driven? Bob's answers often surprise the audience. Because of his reputation, people expect him to have a hard-edged approach to business. In this concise eBook, Bob shares his core truths on the...
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The aim of The Benefits of the New Economy is to point out the causes of today's economic turmoil and how it can be solved. The road toward solution lies not in any remedy from the past. Rather, it lies with a society where all support each other in mutual guarantee. This creates a social environment of care and consideration, and the understanding that we will rise or fall together, because we are all interdependent.
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