I just finished reading this little book this weekend. Mr. Huntsman has been the head of a huge petrochemical company for many years. He wasn't given that job by some rich uncle, or a dandy of a father. He worked his way there and did it with integrity.
This is a little book; one easily read in a weekend. The writing is conversational and motivational. It is refreshing that something uplifting can also be considered a "business" book.
As I read it, I saw application for the suggestions given in my PTA work. Obviously, PTA isn't out to make millions of dollars, but we follow a "corporate" structure, and the insights Mr. Huntsman gives for working with people, with integrity, with charity are useful in any situation,not just business.
I wish I could afford to purchase this little book for each one of the PTA presidents I work with this year. It would be well worth their time to read it, as they each deal with situations and people that can be better as we apply these simple principles. But at almost $20 a pop, it is a little out of my budget. Still, it is worth the weekend time to read through it.
It made me happier knowing there were some business people out there who are looking at more than just the bottom line.
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