Business Ethics, Management - Professional & Reference, Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Applied - Business & Professional, Leadership, Business Life - General & Miscellaneous, Success, Motivation & Self-Esteem, Japanese Philosophy
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Overview
"The Samurai Leader is a brilliant guide for succeeding in today's very complex business environment. Its unique vision offers both help on winning the battles a manager faces in business but also a way of being that will empower an ethical, creative and productive career." -Gordon Bethune, Chairman and CEO, Continental AirlinesIn the wake of Enron and the rash of corporate scandals, ethics and integrity are two of the biggest topics in business. Can you be ethical and aggressive, honorable and accomplished? You can.
The Samurai Leader provides business managers with the lessons of courage, honor and integrity from one of the most ancient, respected and successful sources: the samurai code. The book is filled with both samurai and business stories that gives examples of samurai principles and how to apply them to business, including:
--Honor
--Courage
--Rectitude
--Loyalty
--Compassion
Author Biography: Bill Diffenderffer is one of the leading figures in the global travel industry, most recently serving as Vice President at IBM, where he lead their strategic travel vision. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President at Continental Airlines. Bill lives in Dallas, Texas, has read extensively on Zen Buddhism and considers himself a samurai.
Book Details
Published
December 1, 2005
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pages
274
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781402205460