TY  - BOOK
AU  - Turknett,Robert L.
AU  - Turknett,Carolyn N.
TI  - Decent people, decent company: how to lead with character at work and in life 
SN  - 0891062068
AV  - HD57.7 .T87 2005
U1  - 658.4092019 22
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - Mountain View, Calif.
PB  - Davies-Black Pub.
KW  - Leadership
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Organizational behavior
KW  - Integrity
KW  - Attitude (Psychology)
KW  - Emotional intelligence
KW  - Quality of work life
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part One: Integrity -- The Nature of Character -- Character, Culture, and Change -- The Leadership Character Model. Part Two: Respect-The Will to Understand -- Empathy -- Emotional Mastery -- Lack of Blame -- Humility. Part Three: Responsibility-The Power to Act -- Accountability -- Courage -- Self-Confidence -- Focus on the Whole -- Conclusion: Integrity at Work and All the Time -- --; Ch. 1; Character, culture, and change --; Ch. 2; The leadership character model --; Ch. 3; Empathy --; Ch. 4; Emotional mastery --; Ch. 5; Lack of blame --; Ch. 6; Humility --; Ch. 7; Accountability --; Ch. 8; Courage --; Ch. 9; Self-confidence --; Ch. 10; Focus on the whole --; Integrity at work, and all the time
N2  - Annotation; Inspiring people who lead with integrity move things forward, garner commitment from others, and are willing to ask the tough questions when necessary. These are the real leaders who generate and sustain cultures of character in organizations. Decent People, Decent Company puts the power to develop the core qualities of leadership character into the hands of anyone dedicated to bringing integrity, respect, and personal responsibility back to the workplace-regardless of his or her place in the organization. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience working with hundreds of CEOs, managers, and teams, this innovative husband-and-wife team provides both the inspiration and the tools to help people move from asking "Why don't they?" to asking "What can I?" Decent People, Decent Company identifies the eight essential traits of leadership character: empathy, emotional mastery, lack of blame, humility, accountability, courage, self-confidence, and focus on the whole; Annotation; Drawing on more than 25 years experience working with hundreds of CEOs, managers, and teams, this innovative husband and wife team provide both the inspiration and the tools to help people move from asking "Why don't they?" to asking "What can I?" With their original and dynamic Leadership Character Model, the Turknetts have captured the essence of what it takes to revitalize attitudes and behaviour, unleash leadership integrity, and reinvigorate organisations; "Decent People, Decent Company shows how you can be more effective at solving problems and getting things done by bringing integrity, respect, and personal responsibility back to the workplace. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of experience working with hundreds of CEOs, managers, and teams, Robert and Carolyn Turknett provide both the inspiration and the tools to help you move from asking "Why don't they?" to asking "What can I?""--BOOK JACKET
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