Frank Calderoni provides readers with a prism to reflect on their company’s purpose and positively shape the culture of their organization. Using numerous real-world examples and original interviews with inspirational business leaders, UPSTANDING will provide you with the insights to build an organization that is resilient, driven by purpose, and committed to upstanding character.

We instinctively know that personal character is a key attribute for anyone in our organization. Leaders who lead with integrity, who capture the commitment of their teams, are in the best position to sustain greatness. In UPSTANDING, Frank Calderoni shows how organizations that make employee wellbeing and the company culture their strategy—putting company character at the center of all they do—are in the best position to attract and retain talented people and ultimately win in the market.

Times of crisis provide clarity on company culture and the integral role it plays in resiliency and long-term success. In UPSTANDING, Frank Calderoni draws on his time at IBM, Cisco, Red Hat and Anaplan, and his steadfast leadership through seismic events like the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19, to expertly illustrate how a culture built on shared values can help people and companies navigate tough times and emerge even stronger.

In UPSTANDING, Frank Calderoni offers readers a practical and immediately actionable approach to building company character, along with the bridges of trust with employees required to achieve high performance and long-term growth. I highly recommend UPSTANDING to any leader who wants to take their organization to the next level.