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Author Johnson, Larry, 1947-

Title Absolute honesty : building a corporate culture that values straight talk and rewards integrity / Larry Johnson & Bob Phillips
Published New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, ©2003

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 292 pages) : illustrations
Contents 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
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286) and index
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Subject Corporate culture -- Moral and ethical aspects
Communication in organizations -- Moral and ethical aspects
Corporations -- Moral and ethical aspects
Business ethics.
Honesty.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics.
Business ethics
Communication in organizations -- Moral and ethical aspects
Corporate culture -- Moral and ethical aspects
Corporations -- Moral and ethical aspects
Honesty
Bedrijfscultuur.
Ethische aspecten.
Form Electronic book
Author Phillips, Bob, 1947-
ISBN 0814427243
9780814427248
9781621983408
1621983404
1282386735
9781282386730