The Good Ones: Ten Crucial Qualities of High-Character Employees

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Businesses, understandably, look for technical expertise when hiring. Unfortunately, they often simply hope for the best when it comes to character, or goodness. But as Bruce Weinstein shows, there can be enormous financial and reputation loss when talented employees turn out to be dishonest, unreliable -- or worse. In this practical guide to sound hiring, Weinstein pinpoints ten attributes. Some, such as honesty, accountability, and loyalty, are unsurprising while others, such as courage, gratitude, patience, and even presence, are less commonly discussed. Real workplace examples show why each is important and what interviewing techniques bring them to the fore. Never dry or preachy, Weinstein often uses popular culture examples to illustrate his ideas (even telling us what Monty Python has to do with it.) The result puts the issues that can feel like none of your business back where they belong in every enterprise--; Provided by publisher. Review Quotes: "Bruce Weinstein explains why and how you want to be and hire 'the Good Ones' in this anecdote-rich and important book. You and your organization need to read and learn what Weinstein advises."-- Mark Sanborn, bestselling author of "The Fred Factor, Fred 2.0, " and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader" "All too often, we focus on competence and overlook the importance of character. In this thoughtful book, ethics expert Bruce Weinstein gives us the tools to correct that imbalance."-- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and "New York Times" bestselling author of "Give and Take" "This inspiring, fast-moving book shows you how to hire, manage, motivate, and get the very best out of a team of excellent people."-- Brian Tracy, bestselling author of "How the Best Leaders Lead" and "Eat That Frog!"Biographical Note: Dr. Bruce Weinstein, helps organizations hire and promote high-character people. Known as The Ethics Guy, Bruce is the author of "Ethical Intelligence" and "Is It Still Cheating If I Don't Get Caught?" An in-demand speaker, his business clients have included the Home Depot, Northrop Grumman, and the National Football League, as well as nonprofit organizations, universities, and the military. He lives in New York City. Publisher Marketing: Employers look for two things when hiring or promoting people: knowledge and skill. They rarely, if ever, consider character. Yet character is the key to extraordinary business success. "The Good Ones" presents ten crucial qualities of high-character employees, qualities that enhance employee satisfaction, client relationships, and the bottom line. You'll read stories from managers and employees across the U. S. and beyond who reveal how honesty, courage, loyalty, and patience have helped their organizations maintain an edge over the competition. Each chapter is devoted to a single quality of character and ends with questions employers can use to hire and promote the Good Ones -- people who are consistently honest, accountable, fair, and grateful. Whether you're looking to bring new people into your organization or seeking a job or promotion yourself, "The Good Ones" will help you appreciate in practical terms why character is the missing link to excellence. Contributor Bio:  Weinstein, Bruce Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are the award-winning authors of nineteen cookbooks. They are contributing editors to Eating Well and columnists for weightwatchers.com, and they contribute regularly to Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, the Washington Post, and other publications. When they're not teaching cooking on Holland America cruise ships, they live in rural Litchfield County, Connecticut, with a fairly sane collie named Dreydl.