Graciousness Is Next to Godliness: Treat Competitors, Colleagues, Employees, and Customers with Respect

This Element is an excerpt from Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times (ISBN: 9780137009039) by Jon M. Huntsman. Available in print and digital formats.

The art of winning with grace and dignity: restoring the place of love, kindness, sensitivity, and charity in your business life.

Few human traits are as critical as graciousness. It embodies love, kindness, sensitivity, and charity—the qualities of people with great inner faith. One’s capacity to be kind, decent, and thoughtful is the manifestation of godliness, a demeanor that has earned respect for men and women of all faiths and backgrounds. You can win with grace and decency....