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9780446578592

Mormon Way of Doing Business : How Eight Western Boys Reached the Top of Corporate America

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  • ISBN13:

    9780446578592

  • ISBN10:

    0446578592

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-01-03
  • Publisher: Grand Central Pub
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Summary

What do the following top businessexecs have in common? David Neeleman (CEO/Founder, JetBlue), Jim Quigley (CEO, Deloitte and Touche)/ KevinRollins (CEO, Dell), Kim Clark (Dean, HarvardBus.School)/ Dave Checketts (ex-CEO, Madison SquareGarden/ New York Knicks), Gary Crittenden (CFO, AmEx)?They are all devout Mormons who spend their Sundaysexclusively with their families, who work smart (but notlong) hours and who always put their spouses and childrenfirst.Their modern-day blending of commercial successalong with their faith makes for a fascinating look athow they balance their lives. Critically acclaimedauthor and investigative journalist Jeff Benedict (aMormon himself) examines these highly successful Mormonsbusiness execrs"s and gets them to reveal howtheir beliefs have influenced and enabled them to achieveincredible success.

Table of Contents

Author's Note ix
Chapter 1 On a Mission 1
Chapter 2 Hardball Is Good 22
Chapter 3 The Road Less Traveled 38
Chapter 4 Guard Your Habits 53
Chapter 5 My Word Is My Bond 70
Chapter 6 Tithing Counts 86
Chapter 7 The Trappings of Power 98
Chapter 8 First Things First 112
Chapter 9 A Day of Rest 125
Chapter 10 What Matters Most Is What Lasts Longest 132
Chapter 11 The Secret to Success 144
Chapter 12 Suddenly Out of Nowhere 170
Chapter 13 Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel 183
Chapter 14 Simple Boys 193
Chapter 15 The Walk-away Factor 207
Acknowledgments 219
Index 221

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