Awards

• Runner-up for Independent Press Awards 2022 (United States)
• Winner of New York City Big Book Awards 2021 (UK)
• Winner of New York City Big Book Awards 2021 (United States)

Overview

WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2021 - Business General WINNER: Goody Business Book Awards - Business General FINALIST: Good Business Book Awards - Leadership: General and Think Differently Selected as one of Bloomberg's Best Books of 2021: Nominated by the founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Independent Press Award 2022 - Business General Under 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.

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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 * Ron A. Carucci is one of our wisest contemporary thinkers on leadership. To Be Honest reveals just what it takes for corporations and leaders to sustain their integrity, and provides thoughtful, strategic and practical recommendations that leaders can use to build a strong, ethical, purpose-driven culture. This is a clarion call for corporations (and the people who work in them) to discover and remain at their absolute best. * Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You and executive education faculty, Duke University Fuqua School of Business * 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 * Be who you say you are. It's one of the hardest S-curves of learning we'll ever climb: that of character. To be honest, now more than ever, we need Ron A. Carucci's well-researched, whole-hearted, thought-provoking book. * Whitney Johnson, bestselling author of Build an A-Team and LinkedIn 2020 Top Voice. * Ron A. Carucci brilliantly distills the power of purpose in business, combined with such essential values as authenticity, transparency, respect and fairness, and shows how these values are key to building extraordinary, honest companies. * Hubert Joly, Harvard Business School professor, author of The Heart of Business and former CEO of Best Buy * It turns out much of the nonsense in organizations isn't just a nuisance, it's dangerous. It brings out the worst in people. To compete today, organizations need greater empathy, which starts with greater self-honesty. To Be Honest is an amazing resource for leaders who want to bring out the best in their people and companies, and to rediscover the noble integrity underneath good, practical common sense. * Martin Lindstrom, bestselling author of The Ministry of Common Sense and Buyology * Powerful, inspiring and perfectly timed, To Be Honest explains why some companies succeed and so many fail in matching daily action to lofty words. Ron A. Carucci uses well-researched examples and insights from behavioral science to support this important conclusions. If you want to build a high-integrity workplace (brimming with honesty, trust and purpose) you should read this book. * Safi Bahcall, author of international bestseller Loonshots *

Author Information

Ron Carucci has a 30-year track record helping CEOs and executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership in 25 countries at more than 100 companies. He is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut. He serves on the advisory board of Ethical Systems at New York University, previously served as associate professor of organizational behavior at Fordham University Graduate School and adjunct at the Center for Creative Leadership. He is a sought-after speaker, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, and author/co-author of eight books.

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