LIVING WITH HONOUR

BOOK REVIEW

PRESENTED BY
ANUPAM KUMAR
SEC-B
PGDM 2010-12
REG.NO.-T-6098
Price-Rs 275
 ABOUT AUTHOR
 Shiv khera is one of
the great educator,
business consultant
and successful
entrepreneur speaker
author, motivator.
 He has been
delivering
motivational lecture,
for more than ten
years.
 ABOUT AUTHOR
 The turning point in his life came when he
attended a lecture by Dr. Norman in Canada and
got inspired by him. after that event he started
his motivating people in India as well as outer
country.

 He had developed work shop called blueprint for

success. which focused on motivation, attitude
ambition, leadership, team work and self-
esteem .
 ABOUT AUTHOR
BOOKS HONOURS
 Louis marchesi fellow by
round table foundation.
 You can win
 Life time achievement
award by lions club for
 Living with honour humanitarian service to
the society.
 Centennial vocational
 Freedom is not free
award for excellence by
rotary club
 You can sell
What kind of book is this?
 This book is all about living honour just
what the title says.
 In the scene this book is road map. It
describe tools you will need for honourabe
living and offer right direction for living
with pride.
 Author says go slow, think through every
page step back and think with acquire
knowledge.
--------Action plan---------
 An idea dies unless it acted upon.
 The quite knowledge if you don’t use, you
lose.
 The main objective of this book is to help
create an action plan to live with honour.
 Principles of this book cut across country
culture and religion.
 Honourable living is about accomplishment
not just achievement.
 Principles of honour
 Consistency –it is value based behavior .it means behaving the
same way under similar situation.

 Character –it is about honour. It is sum of total qualities with

reflect values .it is about integrity ,honesty ,ethics, conscience,
loyalty toughness, courage and consistency. It is damaged by one
self.

 Integrity-it is not measured by status and profession but by his

conduct. It is clear cut distinction between right and wrong.

 Reputation –it is what other people think of us. It is imaginary

camouflage. it can be gain by one act and grow like mushrooms
and also fragile like glass.
 Principles of honour
 Integrity combines with enthusiasm and determination makes
honourable living.

 A person with integrity is one man army.

 Practicing integrity takes courage.

 Action must follow good intention.

 Honesty-honesty and dishonesty is habit of people. one who
constantly practiced telling truth, get caught the first time
when he tell a lie. A person may be honest but could be
lacking integrity.
 It may one could be dishonest in work but maintain integrity.
 Foundation for success
 Ethics –it is commitment of higher moral values and ability to
distinguish right from wrong.

 People who are ethical are scrupulously honest.

 All of us want to do right thing. Doing what is right builds one’s self
confidence.

 Conscience –it is direction prior to an action. It act not just as a guide

but also a break when you deviating from path of righteousness.

 Loyalty –it is attitude as well as action.it is called hallmark of strong

character in the same way as a tree is as strong as its roots.
 External benchmark

 Don’t steal
 Don’t cheat
 Don’t give false
witness
 Respect your parents
 An honourable person is
 Bold but not bully

 Humble but not apologetic

 Confidence but not conceited

 Proud but not arrogant

 Tender but not weak

 Cool but not cold

 In love with life but ready to

dye.
Courage/Endurance

 Courage is state of mind.

 It is another name for the face criticism.
 We need courage to challenge our self limiting
belief and false conviction
 Endurance – it can be defined as a combination
of patience and courage which enable a person
to face adversity with calmness and grace.

 Coward dye many times before there death,

the valiant never taste death but once .
Steps to develop courage
 Face reality
 Re-examine value
system and take a
stand.
 Built character ,built
courage
 Practice small act of
courage
 Leadership is about taking
initiative and being accountable.
 Leadership is not about making emotional public speeches.
Leadership is about trust.

 Leader –one who act as catalyst in inspiring other to follow

him.

 A true leader works at creating more leaders not followers.

 Good leader guide and lead, bad leader misguide and

mislead.

 Leader are not only demonstrated field or in the time of

crisis. But every day deeds.
 Just as cream rises above
the milk, leaders emerge.
 Leadership means having the power ,whether formal
or informal, to lead.
---------------------Sources of power---------------------

 Power by position
 Power by proxy
 Power by personality
 Power by proficiency
 Power by principal
 A society is in danger when those who have never
learn to obey or the right to command.
 Differences between
leadership and management
Manager Leader
 Administers  Innovates
 Develops
 Maintains
 Relies on people
 Relies on system  Count on trust
 Count on control  Does right
 Does things right. things.

A person cannot lead and will not follow invariably is

trouble maker.

Either lead or follow otherwise get out of the way.

corruption –it is an evil
desire and desire makes
man sinner.
Sources Cause
 Scarcity
 Bad laws  Abject poverty
 Bad man  Acquire wealth

In a corrupt society ,laws are like

spider webs that catch the week
and poor but can be destroyed by
rich and powerful.
 We can not prepare future for
our youth but we can prepare
our youth for future.

 Education –it is progressive discovery of

one’s knowledge. It is soul of society.
--------Hallmarks of educated person----------
 Educated person think clearly and logically.

 Live honourably and courageously

 Give willingly and generously

 Forgive lovingly and graciously.

 They keen aware of responsibility.

 Conclusions
 In my view’s point is concerned this is very
good self help ,motivational ,inspirational book.
 I think any one who go through this book and
take action plan get benefited.
 I learn from this book how to live with honour.
 All of us want to be successful in life but they
don’t know foundation for success.
 I learn leadership, character, reputation .
 what is education and how it helps in live with
honour.
 Thanking you all

 For giving me such

a great opportunity
That’s I never
before.