Integrity. It is more than simple honesty. It's the key to success. A person with integrity has the -- often rare -- ability to pull everything... read full description
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Jun 15, 2008
Beth
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This books includes information about character, character in business. Basically business relationships are no different that any other relationship. The ability to stand outside of oneself and see strengths and weaknesses is essential to growth and a healthy being whether as an individual or as a business. Most of us, contain a tragic flaw that can bring us down in life. Leaders often live out a flaw which can bring down their whole life as well as their business.
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Aug 06, 2011
Christopher
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Realistic, level-headed, practical, wise advice about developing one's integrity in a business context. The book stays close to the philosophies of relationships and personal development laid out in Cloud's other work. I believe I will take a lot of things from this book and apply them to my situation, filtered through my own worldview, which I believe is a bit different than Cloud's.
That leads me to my major critique of the book, which doesn't have as much to do with the content of the book ( More...
That leads me to my major critique of the book, which doesn't have as much to do with the content of the book ( More...
Jul 30, 2009
Jennifer
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Dr. Henry Cloud writes a very informative and challenging book about what integrity is and how to develop it. His audience is geared toward a businessman or businesswoman, but anyone who is interest in growing in their personal character traits will be interest. By reading this book, you will learn how to connect with others and build trust, become oriented toward reality, finish well, embrace the negative, become oriented toward increase, and gain an understanding of the transcendent. I like ho
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Jul 29, 2011
Richard N.
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I enjoyed this high-level, soft-skills, self-help piece of work. Dr. Cloud brings up some salient points, rolls around them with some anecdotal goodness, and then poses some questions to get the reader to marinate on the topic for a while. Nice touches.
Integrity is something everyone could use a little more of - I appreciate the method of teaching in this book as it glances by some deeper mental-study topics, makes them more palatable for the common person, and leaves enough crumbs More...
Integrity is something everyone could use a little more of - I appreciate the method of teaching in this book as it glances by some deeper mental-study topics, makes them more palatable for the common person, and leaves enough crumbs More...
Dec 26, 2010
Neesha
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12/6/10 Ugh, who knows if I'll finish this...it started it as a seemingly realistic self-help book and now seems more like self-righteous...
12/26/10 I stand by the above, and that's why I just can't give this book a higher rating. Truly, there were parts of it that made great sense and that I will remember when I am "working on my character." There, I hate using even the slightest bit of psychobabble, see? I have things I want to improve on in life but I don't need to read More...
12/26/10 I stand by the above, and that's why I just can't give this book a higher rating. Truly, there were parts of it that made great sense and that I will remember when I am "working on my character." There, I hate using even the slightest bit of psychobabble, see? I have things I want to improve on in life but I don't need to read More...
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Mar 03, 2011
Afua
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Let me begin with what I didn't enjoy about this book: the overly simplistic and sometimes condescending writing style. It is my belief that if an author feels you need to explain a metaphor, idiom, or word, after using it, he should not use it at all; the reader is intelligent enough to look up the phrase should she for some reason not know what it means. Also, this is a book about business. Not about romantic relationships or Christianity. I enjoy both romantic relations and Christianity,
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Oct 28, 2009
Stu
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Full of great reminders about important core personal qualities that lead to both personal fullfillment and business success. Cloud explores six character dimensions;
Establishing Trust, Oriented Toward Truth, Getting Results, Embracing The Negative, Oriented Toward Increase, and Oriented Toward Trancendence
with practical examples. This is a must read for anyone in business who confruonts a struggle in their organization between maintaining high integrity and attaining s More...
Establishing Trust, Oriented Toward Truth, Getting Results, Embracing The Negative, Oriented Toward Increase, and Oriented Toward Trancendence
with practical examples. This is a must read for anyone in business who confruonts a struggle in their organization between maintaining high integrity and attaining s More...
Sep 05, 2007
Alexandra
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I couldn't help getting skeeved out by this book. It all sounds so moral and wonderful, but upon closer examination Dr. Cloud seems to have a different idea of "integrity" than this apparently aw-shucks Midwestern ingenue.
Dr. Cloud believes that people who have integrity have the courage to "make the tough calls" such as mass layoffs and firing folks even if it's going to hurt individuals. Because, really, it's the business that counts, not the people, right? And More...
Dr. Cloud believes that people who have integrity have the courage to "make the tough calls" such as mass layoffs and firing folks even if it's going to hurt individuals. Because, really, it's the business that counts, not the people, right? And More...
Jan 05, 2011
Audrey
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When we think of integrity, we generally think of character, morals and ethics, but it is more .. it is about wholeness and being unified and effective as a person in every area of our lives. Dr. Cloud says, "it's truly running on all cylinders." In his book, Dr. Cloud discusses character that (1) creates and maintains trust, (2) is able to see and face reality, (3) works in a way that brings results, (4) embraces negative realities and solves them, (5) causes growth and increase, (6)
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Jul 04, 2010
Gary
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I cheated with this review as this book took too long to get a four-star review. Having listened to Dr Cloud for so many years, I know the book has fresh ideas, fresh prosepectives, and easily read. But I was never able to concentrate when reading and would drift off thinking about what he wrote, and then end up somewhere far away from book. My future plan is to re-read and capturing his thoughts and my thoughts in a journal.
Oct 09, 2011
Catheryn
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If more of us asked ourselves and a close friend, "what's it like to be on the other side of me," I think the world would be a much kinder place. I try to be conscious of this concept when I interact with people. This book changed my life and the way I look at my life. I especially resonated with the "what kind of wake am I leaving in this world?" as well as, "what is my career legacy?"
Jul 23, 2011
Jerry
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This book pressed me and challenged me. The ideas that "reality is your friend" and that "integrity is what you're leaving in your wake" were were really convicting (and somewhat defeating) to me. I felt I had much work to do - far more than I hoped - in this area after completing this book. It does give a great view of what integrity looks like in the business and professional worlds.
Feb 10, 2009
Jen
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I wasn't sure what to make of this book. I went into it with a great deal of apprehension, thinking that the author was about to launch into a tirade about holding oneself to some unattainable ideal. In the end, I think that Dr. Cloud had some valid points and helpful stories to illustrate his message. However, the style and grammar of the book made it irksome to read at times.
Mar 18, 2011
Darsha18
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Very nice book. very articulately Dr. Henry Cloud has put across his points and 6 dimension of character and how you can integrate those character traits in yourself.
Helpful for people who face some reality problems in their work life or personal life.
Also, would recommend that all the psychotherapist and psychologist to read it...a different perspective on lot of topics.
Helpful for people who face some reality problems in their work life or personal life.
Also, would recommend that all the psychotherapist and psychologist to read it...a different perspective on lot of topics.
Apr 20, 2009
Stefan
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I got this book in 07 and I continue to read it in its entirety and portionately. A great book that has the potential to impact your realionships with others.
Oct 27, 2009
This book is critical in helping us to understand why some people are highly successful in their personal and business lives. It's integrity.
Jan 19, 2011
Sonja
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Loved this book. Non-fiction. Author is a psychologist. It's written for business but has application in everyone's lives.
Jul 30, 2011
Heather
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I hated Dr. Cloud after reading this book but I pray that someday I will adopt some of the principles.
Jan 10, 2011
So far (I'm on page 10), the book seems easy to comprehend and a good morale booster.
Jun 23, 2010
Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality by Henry Cloud (2006)
Dec 16, 2009
Rick
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This is one of those books I'm working through in order to get all the juice out of it. Third time through. First pass: I underlined stuff I thought was important. Second pass: I highlighted those parts of the underlined stuff I thought were very important. Third pass: I'm copying down in my journal the underlined parts. I can't believe I've been working through this book since May, but even on the third pass I'm learning something new.
Nov 17, 2011
Emily
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Read this for work. Basically it is a book on being a good person. It was fine, but not riveting.
Feb 19, 2008
Brock
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You can't learn to have integrity from a book, but there are some great ideas in this one. My favorite was the idea of your life is like a wake coming from behind a boat. People who have integrity leave a positive wake behind them no matter where they go. They help make peoples' lives better and happier.
Jun 30, 2010
Ryan
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Great book. Not just for business leaders, has great everyday principles to help you achieve the "character to meet the demands of reality." He's a psychologist and gives a lot of cool insights into how people act and why, and how to learn to change yourself.
Aug 15, 2011
Chad
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This book took me a tremendous time to read. But I would read a few pages, then need to chew on them for a while. Just in the last two weeks I decided to be more focused on reading it.
Of course I enjoyed this book greatly. I am sure to read this again.
Of course I enjoyed this book greatly. I am sure to read this again.
Apr 04, 2011
Monica
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I read this book for a leadership course I took and really enjoyed it. This would be a great book for anyone to read. Solid, practical advice on success and how to achieve it without doing so at the expense of others.
Jun 23, 2008
Marcus
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We were given this at a recent staff retreat. It's really about leadership, and has a very different spin on the idea of integrity. I'm not a big non-fiction, self-help fan, but this one has engaged me so far.
Feb 09, 2008
Alen
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Someone highly(and I mean very highly) successful in her career recommended me this book. A bit repetitive, but honestly needed. If you can frame your mind to such strategies, you will may conquer anything.
