Absolute honesty : building a corporate culture that values straight talk and rewards integrity

Johnson, Larry 1947- (Author). Phillips, Bob, 1947- (Added Author).

Summary: WorldCom. Enron. Tyco. Shocking accusations of dishonesty and silent complicity have dominated headlines recently, and cost the American economy trillions of dollars. Clearly, dishonesty doesn't pay. Drawing from these stories, as well as from more positive ones, Absolute Honesty shows how to establish and maintain a culture where honest communication is the norm, and employees can speak openly without fear of retribution. The book illustrates the impact that truthfulness and accountability can have on organizations, attacking the sort of passivity that allows little lies to grow into giant di.

Record details

ISBN: 9780814407813
ISBN: 0814407811
ISBN: 9781282386730
ISBN: 1282386735
ISBN: 1621983404
ISBN: 9781621983408
ISBN: 9780814427248
ISBN: 0814427243
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 292 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, ©2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Acknowledgments; Part 1 The Challenge; Chapter 1 The Naked Truth; Chapter 2 A Culture of Absolute Honesty; Part 2 The Six Laws of Absolute Honesty; Chapter 3 Absolute Honesty Law #1: Tell the Truth; Chapter 4 Absolute Honesty Law #2: Tackle the Problem; Chapter 5 Absolute Honesty Law #3: Disagree and Commit; Chapter 6 Absolute Honesty Law #4: Welcome the Truth; Chapter 7 Absolute Honesty Law #5: Reward the Messenger; Chapter 8 Absolute Honesty Law #6: Build a Platform of Integrity; Part 3 Where Do We Go from Here?; Chapter 9 Building an Ethical Infrastructure.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.