The Good, the Bad, and Your Business: Choosing Right When Ethical Dilemmas Pull You Apart: Jeffrey L. Seglin
Review
“Finally–a book about modern ethics and business that you don’t have to get all dressed up to read! Writing with a sure touch, lively language and a wonderful wit that, until now, have been depressingly absent from all those dreary ethics debates, Jeff Seglin has found a way to wake up his subject without once getting bogged down. He never lectures, finger-points, gets cute, or drones on, and in the process he’s built something entirely fresh and new: he knows his stuff and he respects his readers’ intelligence. This terrific book is the next best thing to talking to your smart, warm, and funny best friend about the toughest decisions you’ll ever have to make. It’s flat-out superb.” — Nancy K. Austin, co-author, A Passion For Excellence
“For any business person dealing with money, people, or society, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS should be required reading.” — Jim McCann, CEO, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
“It’s a rare business book that can truly change your life, and Jeff Seglin’s latest is just that. You’ll find no grandstanding or buzzwords, but rather a compelling blend of research and worldly experience, written by a master. He’s the perfect travel guide for the examined life we all must lead to achieve meaningful success. Don’t miss this one!” — Steven Leveen, Co-founder and President, Levenger
“Jeff Seglin is one of the most thoughtful writers on business ethics today. Well-written and lucid, this book does not preach; it teaches the reader how to think intelligently about hard choices. Every executive who wants to build a successful business — and wants to do so with integrity — should read this book.” — Jim Collins, co-author Built to Last
“Just when you thought all the angles on management had been tackled, along comes THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS. This is the first book to address everyday business ethics and their powerful potential for disaster or triumph. Shaped as much by Seglin’s expertise as by business readers’ responses to his “Black and White” column in Inc., this book will change the way you make business decisions.” — George Gendron, Editor-in-Chief, Inc. magazine
“THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS demonstrates what we have always believed-that we do well in business only when we are also doing good.” — Jeffrey B. Swartz, President and CEO, Timberland
“The Good, the Bad and Your Business offers us something rarely found in business ethics: a presentation that pulls the reader into the reality of managerial decision-making. It is a world where ethics counts for everything but the ethical trigger points are entangled in people issues, time pressures, financial urgency and simple avoidance of uncomfortable choices. Seglin’s informed and sensitive treatment leads us through these obstacles toward a path of open dialogue and honest questioning. In an increasingly complex and networked business culture, such road maps to ethics are a navigational must.” — Laura Nash, Director, Institute for Values-Centered Leadership, Harvard Divinity School
…a thoughtful reminder that professionals can “do the right thing” and thrive. — Publishers Weekly
“Jeff Seglin is one of the most thoughtful writers on business ethics today. Well-written and lucid, this book does not preach; it teaches the reader how to think intelligently about hard choices. Every executive who wants to build a successful business — and wants to do so with integrity — should read this book.”—Jim Collins, co-author Built to Last
For any business person dealing with money, people, or society, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS should be required reading.”—Jim McCann, CEO, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS demonstrates what we have always believed-that we do well in business only when we are also doing good.” —Jeffrey B. Swartz, President and CEO, Timberland
It’s a rare business book that can truly change your life, and Jeff Seglin’s latest is just that. You’ll find no grandstanding or buzzwords, but rather a compelling blend of research and worldly experience, written by a master. He’s the perfect travel guide for the examined life we all must lead to achieve meaningful success. Don’t miss this one!” —Steven Leveen, Co-founder and President, Levenger
Just when you thought all the angles on management had been tackled, along comes THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS. This is the first book to address everyday business ethics and their powerful potential for disaster or triumph. Shaped as much by Seglin’s expertise as by business readers’ responses to his “Black and White” column in Inc., this book will change the way you make business decisions.”—George Gendron, Editor-in-Chief, Inc. magazine
The human imagination has always been challenged and moved through compelling stories. Jeffrey Seglin’s book is brimming with real stories, provocative dilemmas, and authentic perspectives.” —Pierre Ferrari, Board Member, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.
Jeff Seglin has written a book that will instantly be the standard against which all discussions of ethics in the workplace will be compared. With the skill of a neurosurgeon and the studied neutrality of a Freudian psychoanalyst, Seglin guides readers to a spot squarely between the horns of those ethical dilemmas that are of greatest concern to business people and does just what he should….let’s you sit there and struggle with the evidence and analysis by yourself. Amazingly, Seglin never moralizes, sermonizes, or imposes any judgmental guidance. Instead, he has created a page turner on a subject with a well deserved reputation for demagoguery and pedantry. No professional who has –or longs for– a conscience can ignore this book.” —Dr. Steven Berglas, Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Instructor, Anderson School of Management, UCLA, and Inc. columnist
“The Good, the Bad and Your Business offers us something rarely found in business ethics: a presentation that pulls the reader into the reality of managerial decision-making. It is a world where ethics counts for everything but the ethical trigger points are entangled in people issues, time pressures, financial urgency and simple avoidance of uncomfortable choices. Seglin’s informed and sensitive treatment leads us through these obstacles toward a path of open dialogue and honest questioning. In an increasingly complex and networked business culture, such road maps to ethics are a navigational must—Laura Nash, Director, Institute for Values-Centered Leadership, Harvard Divinity School
“Finally–a book about modern ethics and business that you don’t have to get all dressed up to read! Writing with a sure touch, lively language and a wonderful wit that, until now, have been depressingly absent from all those dreary ethics debates, Jeff Seglin has found a way to wake up his subject without once getting bogged down. He never lectures, finger-points, gets cute, or drones on, and in the process he’s built something entirely fresh and new: he knows his stuff and he respects his readers’ intelligence. This terrific book is the next best thing to talking to your smart, warm, and funny best friend about the toughest decisions you’ll ever have to make. It’s flat-out superb.” —Nancy K. Austin, co-author, A Passion For Excellence
“Like his New York Times column, Jeff Seglin doesn’t sugar coat the subject of business ethics. The Good, The Bad, and Your Business gives us a clear roadmap through the treacherous terrain of what’s right, what’s wrong. It’s a terrific book.” —Pierre Mornell, author of Hiring Smart
“Seglin’s provocative book shows that our choices and actions give evidence of what we stand for. And that is the real bottom line in business and in life.” —Daniel A. Phillips, President, Fiduciary Trust (Boston)
“This book will open your eyes to the importance of those seemingly insignificant business decisions you make every day. You’ll sleep better having read THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND YOUR BUSINESS.” — Andy Smith, Co-Manager, Harley-Davidson University
“Jeffrey Seglin has unparalleled insights into how to wrestle with everyday dilemmas in our pressure-cooker business environments. He offers sound advice on how to translate our values into actions so we can navigate our way through the complex situations we face daily.” —Carol Raphael, President and CEO, Visiting Nurse Service of New York
“Seglin has written a “feet on the ground” practical walk through the kind of ethical challenges that are a part of day-to-day business. Whether the issues are cash flow, personnel, or public disclosure, this is a great read for managers who want to do “the right thing”–which is rarely obvious and usually complex.” —Dr.Sharon Daloz Parks Co-author, Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment in a Complex World
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Is it possible to be good and be good for business? New York Times syndicated columnist shows that making responsible business decisions requires the ability to examine their impact from three important aspects: money, people and the common good. Seglin helps managers navigate the grey area that constitutes the majority of business decisions.