The jeweled crowns of my writing career have been Conscience and WordSuccess. I think their messages are extremely important for managers and other who want the good life. View the photo on www.wesssmith.com.

"Managing with Conscience is my personal counter-attack on the corporate meltdowns caused by managing for stockholder value and the self-serving decisions that it virtually forces on greedy, arrogant managers at all levels—the Ken Lays and John Rigases of the world. However, this book is not a rant about the bad guys in business. Instead, it is focused on the vast number of managers who, with palpable and laudable consciences, manage their businesses for the benefit of customers and employees, and who reap impressive profits as well. Yes, it can be done—here’s proof—and many of us in business wish it were done more often." —Pete Geissler

Finalist, Best Books 2004, awarded by USA Book News, with this comment: "This wonderful title suggests a management direction that could prevent more of the same large scale failings and restore a sense of social consciousness to management."

Relevance to Today's Business Climate
"I want to thank Pete Geissler for reminding us that our committed associates and loyal customers were instrumental to our becoming a global company; managing for their satisfaction is the major driver of our success, and can be for others."
—John Larsen, President Emeritus, New Balance Athletic Shoe Company, Inc.

"...relevant... an excellent and timely message... I know from personal experience that employees are more valuable... than all the assets on the balance sheet... I am in total agreement."
—Victor E. Sower, PhD, CQE. Professor of Management, Sam Houston State University

Management Style
"...a must-read book for all business starters, managers, supervisors, and owners... a wonderful, much-needed book."
—Gabriele Pillman, Associate Quality Engineer, Ergotron, Inc.

"This theme... represents a new and innovative approach to management style."
—Bob Deufel, President, Deufel & Associates

"...powerfully convincing... could help to change corporate cultures... a vastly important, necessary change to the way we do business... if I could, I would make it mandatory reading for executives."
—Lynne B. Hare, Program Director, Kraft Foods

Readability
"...forthright and refreshing... well-written... easy to read... a valuable self-improvement tool." L. David Weller, Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership, University of Georgia

"...make no mistake; the words flow beautifully."
—Lynne B. Hare, Program Director, Kraft Foods