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The Ethical Executive: A Top C.E.O.'s Program for Success With Integrity in the Corporate World
The Ethical Executive A Top CEO's Program for Success With Integrity in the Corporate World Author:Donald V. Seibert, William Proctor Donald V. Seibert was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive officer of the JCPenney Company, Inc., in 1974. From his first day in 1947 as a shoe salesman in a Pennsylvania JCPenney store, Seibert faced the daily challenges and pressures of corporate life with an unwavering sense of integrity and the conviction that "If you... more » want to succeed, it's extremely important to settle as soon as possible on some coherent, comprehensive set of personal values."
In The Ethical Executive, this much respected and admired business leader shares his inspiring program for success in the corporate world. Seibert addresses such questions as:
*Why is it essential that you define your personal values?
*Ho can a moral commitment to a "primary principle" guide you as you climb the corporate ladder?
*Do you have what it takes to make it in business?
*Is there an executive personality?
*What role do your family and friends play in your corporate life?
*Why is it important to be involved in community affairs?
*What does it take to get to the executive suite?Long a believer in creative risk-taking, Donald V. Seibert never lost sight of his priorities as he rose to the top of one of America's leading retail organizations. Personal, specific, highly informative, this book is a testament to the rewards to be gained through moral principles and intelligent career planning.« less