The Art of Fairness - The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean (Hardcover)

'David Bodanis is an enthralling storyteller. Prepare to be taken on a surprising, wide-ranging and ultimately inspiring journey to explore what makes us human' Tim Harford Can you succeed without being a terrible person? We often think not: recognising that, as the old saying has it, 'nice guys finish last'. But does that mean you have to go to the other extreme, and be a bully or Machiavellian to get anything done? In THE ART OF FAIRNESS, David Bodanis uses thrilling historical case studies to show there's a better path, leading neatly in between. He reveals how it was fairness, applied with skill, that led the Empire State Building to be constructed in barely a year - and how the same techniques brought a quiet English debutante to become an acclaimed jungle guerrilla fighter. In ten vivid profiles - featuring pilots, presidents, and even the producer of Game of Thrones - we see that the path to greatness doesn't require crushing displays of power or tyrannical ego. Simple fair decency can prevail. With surprising insights from across history - including the downfall of the very man who popularised the phrase 'nice guys finish last' - THE ART OF FAIRNESS charts a refreshing and sustainable new approach to cultivating integrity and influence.

General

Imprint:	The Bridge Street Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	David Bodanis
Dimensions:	236 x 158 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-12821-4
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership
LSN:	0-349-12821-9
Barcode:	9780349128214

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