Johnny Caraveo

Jon M. Huntsman is a modest boy from Blackfoot, Idaho.  He grew up learning lessons that would lead him to create a multi-billion dollar chemical business.  What he says is simple; back to the basics -when it comes to morale code.

Jon’s book, Winners Never Cheat, takes on corrupt business practices and teaches it’s readers that even in our modern times virtues like integrity, courage, honor, and respect are integral parts of a succesful business. It tells the reader that since childhood we all have a moral (subcouncious) compass that guides us, wether we listen to it or not is up to our councious selfs.

The book provides value to those those who are seeking to be genourous in their business practices.  It speaks briefly about business management and gives several childhood and young adult examples of what leadership should be.  Jon M. Hunstman seems like a very extraordinary person and it would certaintly be an honor to know him or anyone else from his family for that matter.  I purchased the book to read about Jon’s “3 R’s” of leadership; risk, responsiblity, and reliability.  I will say that the book was a little lacking in describing and talking about risk, which is the main reason I bought the book, but it covers the other two R’s perfectly.

The book goes on to say that trust is an invaluable  part of business and it warns that:

“Trust, should not be blind. Save blind faith for religion.”

What it meansby this  is that you should be aware of whom you give your trust too.  Don’t leave it up to chance and don’t give your trust to just anyone. When Jon speaks about trust he goes on to say that words are binding and that keeping your word is one of the most important actions that define great character.

In my favorite part, Jon speaks about philantrophy and how it is important for the individual to give back to his society.  He speaks about his genours contributions to multiple schools, hospitals, and organization that were created to find a cure for cancer.  He states that:

“Philanthropy is plain good business. [Because] It energizes a company.”

He goes on to say that one does not have to be rich to give.  That one of the most valuable things we can give is time.  

A notable excerpt from the book is a poem Jon quotes entitled “No Man Is an Island”:

No man is an island,
No man stands alone,
Each man’s joy is joy to me,
Each man’s grief is my own.

 

We need one another,
So I will defend
Each man as my brother,
Each man as my friend.

This book is recommended for those who are interested in ethos, business, leadership and those who want to learn more about the way Mr. Hunstman’s mind works.