Jon M. Huntsman Sr.

Author royalties from this book go to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation "The way Jon conducts his business and lives his life will not only inspire you to be a better person, citizen, and entrepreneur, it also will give you hope that the good guys don't finish last." Glenn Beck, CNN "Jon Huntsman is a different breed. He believes business is a creative endeavor, similar to a theater production, wherein integrity must be the central character." Larry King, CNN "Jon Huntsman's own life and personal values lend credence to his words. He walks his ethical talk." Neil Cavuto, Fox News "This book could put me out of business. Nobody would be happier about it than me." Wayne Reaud, Trial Attorney. The nationwide bestseller--fully updated for today's tough times and worldwide financial crises "Everyone does it." Everyone cheats. Cuts corners. Tells lies. Maybe it was different once. Not today. If you want to succeed in thiseconomic climate, you simply have to make compromises. Right? Wrong. You can succeed at the highest levels, without sacrificing the principles that make life worth living. The proof? You're holding it. Jon M.Huntsman built a $12 billion company from scratch, the old-fashioned way: with integrity. There were short-term costs and difficult decisions. There were tough times. Times just like today. But ultimately, leading with integrity wasn't just personally right for Huntsman, it also proved to be the best business strategy. In Winners Never Cheat, Huntsman tells you how he did it, and how you can, too. This book is about remembering why you work, and why you were chosen to lead. It's about finding the bravery to act on what you know is right, no matter what you're up against. It's about winning. The right way. Think about the kind of person you want to do business with. Then, be that person--and use this book to get you there.

Next time someone tells you business can't be done ethically -- corners must be cut, negotiations can't be honest -- hand them Jon Huntsman's new book. He started with practically nothing, and made it to Forbes'list of America's Top 100 richest people. Huntsman's generous about sharing the credit, but in the 21st century, he's the nearest thing to a self-made multi-billionaire. Now, he presents the lessons of a a passionate, inspirational manifesto for returning to the days when your word was your bond, a handshake was sacred, and swarms of lawyers weren't needed to back it up. This is no mere it's a practical business book about how to listen to your moral compass, even as others ignore theirs. It's about how you build teams with the highest values, share success, take responsibility, and earn the rewards that only come with giving back. Huntsman's built his career and fortune on these principles. You don't live these principles just to 'succeed': you live them because they're right. But in an age of non-stop business scandal, Huntsman's life proves honesty is more than it's the biggest competitive differentiator.

The company he founded in 1970, the Huntsman Corporation, is now one of the largest petrochemical manufacturers in the world, employing more than 12,000 people and generating over $10 billion in revenue each year. Success in business, though, has always been a means to an end—never an end in itself. In Barefoot to Billionaire, Huntsman revisits the key moments in his life that shaped his view of faith, family, service, and the responsibility that comes with wealth. He writes candidly about his brief tenure in the Nixon administration, which preceded the Watergate scandal but still left a deep impression on him about the abuse of power and the significance of personal respect and integrity. He also opens up about his faith and prominent membership in the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But most importantly, Huntsman reveals the rationale behind his commitment to give away his entire fortune before his death. In 1995, Huntsman and his wife Karen founded the Huntsman Cancer Institute and have since dedicated more than a billion dollars of their personal funds to the fight for a cure. They don’t plan to stop giving until the battle is won. In this increasingly materialistic world, Barefoot to Billionaire is a refreshing reminder of the enduring power of traditional values.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.This Element is an excerpt from "Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times" (ISBN: 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats.The surprisingly simple reminder that can keep people honest when they're tempted to stray.Why do some bright students cheat? Why do some otherwise upstanding citizens chisel on their income taxes? Why do some physically fit, talented athletes inject themselves with performance-enhancing drugs? How can some folks who profess to be religious look you in the eye, and lie? Why do some of the richest people have the hardest time parting with money for those in need?

This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. No moral understanding the real meaning of character--and why it is the only route to sustainable success Which rules we honor and which we ignore determine personal character, and it is character that determines how closely we will allow our value system to affect our lives. Character is most determined by integrity and courage. It's how you act when no one is watching. These traits, or lack thereof, are the foundation of life's moral decisions....

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. How to keep your moral compass pointed toward "true North"--even when those around you are compromising their ethics. No one is raised in a moral vacuum. Every mentally balanced human recognizes basic right from wrong. Whether a person is brought up Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Unitarian, New Age, a freethinker, or an atheist, he or she is taught from toddler on that you shouldn't lie, steal, cheat, or be deliberately rude, and there are consequences for doing so....

Bilionário americano que construiu um império a partir do zero conta sua experiência de trabalhar de forma honesta e sem ceder ao suborno ou à trapaça para vencer na vida e promover a filantropia.

This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. Nobody succeeds Why you need to give back, and why it's the most rewarding thing you'll ever do. Giving is my favorite topic. I hardly know where to begin. Let's start with a disturbing revelation about a president I greatly admired, Richard Nixon. As White House special assistant, I saw his tax filings before the returns were released to the public. In 1971, he gave only $500 to charity, on income over $400,000. I was shocked. To me, that was more onerous than Watergate...

This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. Play tough, play hard, play returning to the simple values that made American business great. Growing up poor in rural Idaho, I was taught to play by the rules. Be tough, be competitive, give the game all you have--but do it fairly. These simple values formed a basis for how families, neighborhoods, and communities behaved. They did not lose their legitimacy when I became a player in business. Yet they are missing in segments of today's marketplace....

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. How to make sure virtually all your conversations and meetings achieve the goals you've set for them.We like to think of conversations as exchanges in which we listen to the other person and share our thoughts and feelings with them. It should be easy, yet often we leave a conversation or meeting feeling frustrated that the other person didn't seem to understand. The other person leaves feeling the same way. "Why is it so difficult?"If you liked this Element, read more from Jurgen Wolff, including "Focus: Your Key to More Productivity at Work" (ISBN: 9780137002566).Available in print and digital formats.

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. How to surround yourself with the best those who share your values, will stand by you, and will partner with you to achieve greatness. If you don't know something, find people who do. I have around me wonderful men and women of talent, skill, energy, virtue, and promise. They know that Huntsman team membership requires the adherence to proper values, loyalty to the company and CEO, and competence. In sum, I look for ethical, loyal, talented associates. Finding talent is the easy part ....

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. There’s only one right way to run your Run it like you own it, whether you do or not. My brother Blaine and I started the family business in 1970. Huntsman remained a family owned and operated company for 35 years, eventually becoming the largest in America. Early in 2005, we decided to go public, but my family continued to run Huntsman Corp. in a similar manner as we did when the corporation was privately owned. It still carried our name....

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.This Element is an excerpt from "Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times" (ISBN: 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats.The art of winning with grace and dignity: restoring the place of love, kindness, sensitivity, and charity in your business life.Few human traits are as critical as graciousness. It embodies love, kindness, sensitivity, and charity-the qualities of people with great inner faith. One's capacity to be kind, decent, and thoughtful is the manifestation of godliness, a demeanor that has earned respect for men and women of all faiths and backgrounds. You can win with grace and decency....

This is the eBook version of the printed book.This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Even in Difficult Times ( 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats. Move forward and put it behind how to overcome the thirst for revenge, before it destroys your future. Many of us have been injured emotionally at one time or another, in one way or another--hurt by family, friends, business colleagues, news media, politicians, whatever--and the bitter urge to strike back becomes our first reaction. There is a better, more productive route. Move on. Put things behind you....