Honest to Greatness, Peter Kozodoy
Honest to Greatness, Peter Kozodoy
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Honest to Greatness
How Today's Greatest Leaders Use Brutal Honesty to Achieve Massive Success

Author: Peter Kozodoy, Sharon Lechter

Narrator: Peter Kozodoy, Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/29/2020


Synopsis

In today’s hyper-transparent world, consumers have enormous power to decide which brands are worth their time and money—so how do you make sure they choose yours?Unfortunately, most leaders and organizations are stuck following archaic, detrimental business practices. Meanwhile, savvy consumers and employees across every generation are making their stance perfectly clear: They are not interested in supporting organizations that seem inauthentic, soulless, or untrustworthy.In this environment, only the honest will survive.In Honest to Greatness, serial Inc. 5000 entrepreneur Peter Kozodoy shows how today’s greatest business leaders use honesty—not as a touchy-feely core value, but as a business strategy that produces game-changing, industry-dominating success.Through case studies and interviews with leaders at Bridgewater Associates, Sprint, Quicken Loans, Domino’s, The Ritz-Carlton, and more, Kozodoy presents fresh business concepts that anyone in the workplace can implement in order to:Reach, engage, and retain your best customersAttract and inspire the best talent in any industryCreate an unbeatable culture of innovation that dominates your competitorsEarn your team’s respect and loyaltyUnlock deep personal fulfillment by setting the “right” goalsFilled with powerful lessons for current and future leaders, this timely book demonstrates how to use honesty at both the organizational and individual level to achieve true greatness in business and in life.

About Peter Kozodoy

Peter Kozodoy is an Inc. 5000 serial entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and business coach who works with organizations and their leaders to help them overcome self-limiting bullsh*t and use honesty to achieve greatness. His articles on leadership and entrepreneurship have appeared in Forbes, Inc., HuffPost, PR Daily, and more. He holds a BA in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from Columbia Business School, and lives outside New York City with his wife and their spoiled dog. To strike up an honest conversation, visit PeterKozodoy.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dora

Ray Dalio said, "If I'm wrong, I want to know about it," and reading this quote in the book summed up what the author had been exploring from the very first chapter- the level of transparency we need and engage in to grow, not just as people but as leaders, as producers and consumers. Thanks Netgalle......more

Goodreads review by Darya

This book is about how to use honesty in sales, marketing, innovation. Interesting enough that in many business situations you won't think of honesty as the key driver to success. "Fake it until you make it" motto of startups is far away from the principle of honesty. Digging deeper in various busin......more

Goodreads review by Steve

This book was Stevo's Business Book of the Week for the week of 9/27, as selected by Stevo's Book Reviews on the Internet and Stevo's Novel Ideas. In this environment, only the honest will survive. Find more Business Books of the week on my Goodreads Listopia page at [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Olivia

This informative yet engaging read presents frameworks to help your organizations and teams thrive by getting honest and sticking to the truth! Really loved working through all the real-world cases as it is extremely relevant to business and society today and for the foreseeable future. Good read fo......more

Best book I’ve ever read. Chapter 5 made me cry!!!......more


Quotes

Honest to Greatness is a timely read for anyone who wants to engage with consumers in today's market. Peter Kozodoy sheds light on why some companies soar and others falter—it is as fascinating as it is informative!”—Barbara Corcoran, Shark Tank star and founder of The Corcoran Group"Here is a shocker of shocks: Honesty IS the best policy. Kozodoy outlines powerful, simple, honest techniques in this book. Follow his guidance and you will see your life and work improve, honestly." —Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First and Fix This NextHonest to Greatness should be required reading for any aspiring leader. Filled with jaw-dropping stories and packed with actionable business tips, this book forces you out of your comfort zone and inspires you to make huge changes in your life and business!”—Richie Norton, author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid