BOOK REVIEW ONLIVING WITH HONOUR

By SHIV KHERA

RAUNAK DOSHI1ST MBA M

Title: Living with honour Author: Shiv Khera Pages: 202 Price: Rs.275 Publisher: Macmillian India Ltd. First published: 2003

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shiv Khera is the founder of qualified learning systems USA.

He is an educator, Business consultant and successful entrepreneur.

He inspires people and helps them realise their true potential.

He is the author of “YOU CAN WIN”, which has sold over eight lakh copies.

His trade mark is “Winners don’t do different things. They do things differently.”™

CONTENT Principles of honour Foundation for success Grace under fire Character and reputation Leaders or misleaders Leaders are forever Corruption Teaching honour Freedom is not free Justice

Principles of Honour Values are universal and eternal. Truths don’t change with time and

calendar.● ConsistencyIt means behaving in the same way

under similar situations.● CharacterIt is the sum total of integrity, honesty,

conscience, loyalty, mental toughness and courage.

Foundation for success

Ethics It is a commitment to a higher order of

moral values.

● ConscienceWhen ever we go against our values, our

conscience gets burdened.Stress level goes up.Insecurity comes in.

LoyaltyIt’s the hallmark of strong character in

the same way as a tree is as strong as its roots.

● Mental toughnessIt is the ability to see long term gains

rather than be put off by short term pain.

● CourageIt gives us ability to be assertive and

resist being paralyzed

Character it is an accomplishment. It is built bit bt

bit through hard work.

ReputationIs what people think of us.

Leadership leadership involves trust. It is often

demonstrated when the chips are down and the odds are against us.

Leaders or misleaders Leaders are either good or bad, effective

or ineffective. Good leaders guide and lead, bad leaders misguide and mislead.

Leaders are forever Just as the cream rises above the milk,

Leaders emerge. Corruption It is the evil desire to exploit the

unfortunate, the defenceless and the vulnerable.

SUMMARY It deals with some very important topics

that define the character and personality of a person.

It puts us on an autopilot to success. It's a captivating book and the learnings are

much more than the time spent on reading it.

With great quotes of absolute relevance and numerous short stories it has heavy impact.

It’s a work of genius that makes you think and want to achieve success in a honourable way.

THANK YOU