It's About Excellence: Building Ethically Healthy Organizations

I first met David when he was a panel member discussing ethics. His contributions stuck in my mind, with comments like "ethics is a team sport" and "most everything we do is driven by love or fear." We had much in common in our approach to education, albeit in different but related fields. I am pleased to include David in the program at the PMI NorCal Symposium 2008 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California on September 3rd ([...]).

In his book, David Gill provides a compelling and insightful manifesto linking ethics to healthy, excellent organizations. He doesn't just preach at us about what to do but also provides why and how to implement an ethics program-a program that weaves throughout an organization and guides people to achieve more than what they may have thought possible, in ways consistent with innate desires for fairness. It's About Excellence helps us see the power of authenticity and integrity.

I believe David and his blueprint for linking ethics with business excellence deserves a prominent spot on an agenda for a continuing quest to increase maturity, manage risks, and achieve greater results from projects.

Randall L. Englund, [...] Project Sponsorship: Achieving Management Commitment for Project Success (Jossey-Bass Business & Management)

Remarkable and Extraordinary. Well-written and very useful. Do not let the slim look of the volume lead you to believe it is a fluff like a Ken Blanchard book. This is no "pop business" book. This is sage advice from someone who teaches it in an academic setting at a major university AND has a long history of success with the subject, material, and principles outside of the academy. I very much appreciate this book and I could use the information right away in my business.