Good People
By Anthony Tjan
The Only Leadership Decision that Really Matters. Portfolio, 2017.
Summary of Good People book by Anthony Tjan
An inspiring insight that redefines goodness as a practical criterion for employee selection and development, and explains how technical skill and task competency are secondary to a robust idea of goodness for achieving organizational excellence.
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What do you get from this book? Discover the benefits and framework for goodness
Goodness as competency is unlike goodness as values—learn the difference
The “Good People Mantra” describes how to apply goodness to your actions in a practical way
The goodness pyramid provides an insight into goodness; truth is the foundation
Compassion—through openness, empathy, and generosity—is the second level of the goodness pyramid
The third level of the goodness pyramid is wholeness, where wisdom infuses action with love and respect
To achieve goodness, you must learn how to balance and manage tension
Discover the practical way to overcome tension through the R.I.S.E. framework
Put goodness into practice by mentoring and helping others become their fullest selves
To improve on your goodness, learn to become a better judge of people
Goodness begins with you—see what you can do to change the world
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Who should read Good People book
- Corporate executives
- entrepreneurs
About the author of Good People
Anthony Tjan
A renowned strategic advisor and an entrepreneur, Anthony Tjan is cofounder of Miniluxe and CEO of the Cue Ball Group. He has served as senior advisor to the CEO of Thomson Reuters, consultant for McKinsey & Company, and vice-chairman of the Parthenon Group.
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