To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose

Product Description
WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2021 - Business GeneralUnder what conditions will people tell the truth, behave fairly and act with purpose at work? And when will they lie, cheat and be selfish?Based on 15 years of research, To Be Honest explains how four factors (Clear Identity, Accountability, Governance and Cross-Functional Relationships) affect honesty, justice and purpose within a company. When these factors are absent or ineffective, the organizational conditions compel employees to choose dishonesty and self-interest. But when done well, the organization is 16 times more likely to have people tell the truth, behave fairly and serve a greater good.To Be Honest shares the stories of leaders who have acted with purpose, honesty and justice even when it was difficult to do so. In-depth interviews with CEOs and senior executives from exemplar companies such as Patagonia, Cabot Creamery, Microsoft and others reveal what it takes to build purpose-driven companies of honesty and justice. Interviews with thought leaders like Jonathan Haidt, Amy Edmondson, Dan Ariely and James Detert offer rich insights on how leaders can become more honest and purposeful. You'll learn how Hubert Joly took Best Buy from a company on the brink of bankruptcy to one that is profitable, thriving and purposeful. Filled with real-life examples, To Be Honest offers actionable steps, practical tools and approaches that any leader or manager can use to create a culture of purpose, honesty and justice.
Review
"This book will expand your understanding of honesty and make you long for more of it in your life. If you want to infuse your corporate culture with a sense of justice and purpose, this book is an urgent, essential read." ―
Daniel H. Pink, author of When, To Sell is Human and Drive\n"If you want a blueprint for creating an organization where people freely tell you the truth, treat each other fairly and serve your mission with a sense of purpose, you need to read
To Be Honest.
Ron A. Carucci's blending of inspiring stories and careful research changes what we understand honesty to mean, and how we cultivate it." ―
Amy C. Edmonson, PhD, Harvard Business School professor and author of The Fearless Organization\n"Nations, corporations, universities and communities of all kinds are hungry for greater honesty from their leaders and organizations. However, even the most well-intended among them fall short in delivering truth, justice and purpose to those they serve.
To Be Honest will dramatically change that story. Read this book with your entire team and (together ) change the world around you. There is so much at stake." ―
Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO, Gallup\n"A practical, resourceful and fascinating must-read for any organizational leader.
To Be Honest is a thoughtful book rooted in years of psychology and behavioral science research. Supplemented by personal stories and journeys of those who have faced the challenge of what it truly means to be honest and how that principle fundamentally affects behaviors,
Ron Carucci masterfully created an action-oriented resource to be used in the workplace and beyond. One would be remiss if
To Be Honest did not reside in their personal library." ―
Tiffany A. Archer, JD, Ethics & Compliance Officer, Panasonic Avionics\n"The world is clamoring for leadership they can trust and emulate. As our experience of dishonesty has escalated in business, government and all forms of media, we continue to raise the bar exponentially for honesty in our leaders. In
To Be Honest, Carucci provides leaders a treasure trove of practical guidance and inspiring cases to shape their personal leadership, and their organizations, into examples of honesty others will be proud to follow." ―
Jennifer McCollum, CEO, Linkage\n"
Ron Carucci has put his finger on what our organizations and our world needs most right now: truth-telling in a way that people can hear, and closing the gap between who we say we are and