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The must-read summary of Jon Huntsman's book: "Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned as Children (But May Have Forgotten).
This complete summary of the ideas from Jon Huntsman's book "Winners Never Cheat" shows that in order to get ahead in business and stay there long-term, you should reconnect with and live by the values you first learned as a child. In his book, the author presents nine values of business that most people, regardless of their culture or upbringing, have learned as children. This summary explains how each of these values shouldn't be forgotten in the business world and how they can help you become successful.
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To learn more, read "Winners Never Cheat" and discover the values from your childhood that will help you in your business future.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014
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Book PresentationWinners Never Cheat by Jon Huntsman
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About the Author
Important Note About This Ebook
Summary of Winners Never Cheat (Jon Huntsman)
1. Before you act, always stop and check your moral compass.
2. Compete aggressively, but always play by the rules.
3. In leadership roles, set a good example.
4. Always keep your word, no matter what the consequences.
5. Surround yourself with advisors who will say no when needed.
6. Forget about revenge. Move onwards and upwards.
7. Treat everyone with respect – customers, employees, etc.
8. Always operate your business as if your name is on the door.
9. Give something back to the community. Return the favors.
Book PresentationWinners Never Cheat by Jon Huntsman
Book Abstract
MAIN IDEA
To get ahead in business and stay there long-term, reconnect with and live the values you first learned as a child and which you’ve probably assumed no longer apply in business.
For most people regardless of their culture or upbringing, the values they learned as children were:
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There never needs to be a disconnect between the values you have in your own life and what you do at work. You just don’t have to cut corners, fudge the numbers or cheat in large ways or small to stay competitive. What’s needed most is that you reconnect with and live the values you had as a child.
About the Author
JON HUNTSMAN is chairman and founder of Huntsman Corporation, a chemical company with more than $12 billion in annual revenues. A self-made billionaire, Mr. Huntsman served as a special assistant to the president in the Nixon administration and was the first American to hold a controlling interest of a business in the former Soviet Union. Mr. Huntsman currently serves on the boards of several public corporations and organizations including the foundation which underwrites the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Mr. Huntsman’s son was elected governor of Utah in 2004. Mr. Huntsman is a graduate of the University of Southern California and the University of Pennsylvania.
Important Note About This Ebook
This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.
Summary of Winners Never Cheat (Jon Huntsman)
1. Before you act, always stop and check your moral compass.
Your gut will always tell you what’s wrong and what’s right. Everyone has a moral GPS or compass. Do what you know is right rather than what’s expedient in any situation.
Although everyone is raised differently, we all know right from wrong. It’s as if each person has an internal GPS or compass which has been programmed by our parents, our teachers, our friends and even our peers. As a result, everyone can differentiate right from wrong throughout their entire life.
When we try and rationalize our behavior or ignore the boundaries we know are important, it’s almost as if a little right-wrong indicator light starts flashing and continues to flash. This light will still be there anytime you steal, carry out any type of fraudulent activity or even arrange outlandish perks for yourself using your position of responsibility within your corporation. No matter how creative or sophisticated your behavior may appear, the flashing of that right-wrong indicator should loom large in your mind.
The laws of every society define the minimum course that must be followed but everyone sets their own ethics. Sometimes there is an overlap of the two, but more frequently virtuous behavior is left entirely to your own discretion. Virtue cannot be politically or legally mandated, or enforced by bureaucrats. Respect, civility and integrity come about only when you live by your own personal values and do what you know to be right, even if the rulebook doesn’t specify this in great detail.
It’s interesting that kids naturally know what’s proper behavior, even if they don’t always act that way. They’re honest with their observations, able to work out their squabbles without the use of a court or even a 200-page rulebook and most of their games run fine without referees or umpires. Yet, in adulthood, we sometimes feel pressured into lying or cheating by “high expectations” or the belief “everyone else is doing it” so we need to cut corners to compete. That logic wouldn’t have made sense to us when we were kids so why should it now?
