The Power of Respect: Benefit from the Most Forgotten Element of Success

by Deborah Norville

Want respect from others? Scientific research says, try giving it. There is power in respect. And it comes with multiple benefits. In business: At home: In your personal life: In The Power of Respect Norville details the specific dollar savings in business and dramatic improvements in student test scores that are directly attributable to respect. She says, "Now that I've seen the research done by some of the greatest minds in the field, I am stunned to see the impact of being respected and giving respect. I am also mystified. Why wouldn't someone want to put it to work?" Respect Tips, sprinkled throughout the text, and Respect Reminders, at the end of each chapter, add to the clarity of the message and help reinforce the personal benefits. Start practicing this most overlooked ingredient of success and find out what it means for you!

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 13, 2009

About the author

Deborah Norville is an American television broadcaster and journalist. Since 1995, she has been host of the syndicated American television program Inside Edition. She hosted Today on NBC, substitute anchored both the NBC Nightly News, and the weekend CBS Evening News, and was a host and correspondent for two CBS News magazine programs.

Reviews

[Pushasri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Respecting and its effects. The usefulness of respecting people with its actual results.
I would be more happy if more help would be written on how to handle and really respecting the ones who does not believe in respecting one and spend time in figuring out wrongs

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Older book so data is a little outdated but giving respect and receiving it never goes out of date and is currently in short supply. Great book for everyone.. leaders, parents, teens, employees etc. I live the self respect section.

[AMY · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book; good little nuggets of truth, but way too many stories. I think she is right about creating a culture of respect at work, home, school, etc. I took some notes and will use at school;

[Courtney Nakoneczny · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good reminders, nothing earth shattering

[Lenore Webb · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Matthew 7:12

Many of us grew up with this being one of the first known rules. The golden rule. The one you do not break. We learned this rule as the rule of respect in my home. And you gave respect to others not expecting it first either. To this day I have had a healthy attitude about respect. As I have help raise many lil ones, I have said yes Mame and no Sir to them. I tell them please and thank you. That is how they learn to say these things. As you get older you begin to learn why.

"The Power of Respect" is a book written by Deborah Norville (yes the anchor woman of Insider Edition). When I was looking for books to review I was thrilled to see this title. Especially the subtitle. "Benefit from the Most Forgotten Element of Success". Yes, you are successful when you give respect. First, you have not lost your own respect then. Second, your giving a gift to someone one else (the ol pay it forward rule).

Deborah reminds us how powerful respect is. And how important it is to make it a part of our daily lives. Reminding us again that this is a fundamental rule. We respond to people who respect us. We look up to people we respect. In a world where life is so fast the power of respect can slow it down. It puts a pause in the conversation. And most often a smile on a face.

Remember to use this tool, this basic gesture, this golden rule to enhance your life. Read "The Power of Respect" to remind yourself how important you are as well as those around you. Share this book with new mothers, young graduates and those starting off in marriage. As respect will help them grow in all areas of their lives.

Thanks, Deborah for reminding us of this basic tenant.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is well written and very nicely organized. Norville first defines respect and how it starts at home, how it can be taught in a family, how it works in a marriage or a friendship, how it functions in the workplace, how it's lack can affect both a school or business, and how an individual can work on their own self respect. She uses examples from research and from the lives of people she knows either personally or through her work on Inside Edition. The chapters are clearly marked for easy use by parents, teachers or businesses.

Having small children I was very interested in how to teach respect to children and as an educator I really enjoyed how she showed respect at work at schools and the great difference it made in not just behavior but also academic achievement when school wide respect programs were implemented with student involvement. It is eyeopening to think about how she is right, often we are more respectful to strangers we meet during the course of our day than we are to our own families. You can build people up by showing them respect, at home, at school, or at work and that building up can build a foundation for the future.
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[Chickadee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Deborah Norville, best known as the anchor for “Inside Edition”, believes in the power of respect. She also believes it’s one of the most effect, free tools that we have for improving our life, achieving our goals and helping others do the same. Although it’s an easy, simplistic solution to a wide spread problem, respect seems to have fallen by the wayside in daily life.

79% of Americans polled, say that lack of respect is a serious problem.

After spending two years doing research, reading academic literature and interviewing many people, Deborah wrote her second book: “The Power of Respect: Benefit From the Most Forgotten Element of Success.” This latest release is a follow-up to her first book “Thank You Power: Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You.”

See my complete review here:

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[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was a good book, but it wasn't about Deborah Norville's experiences with respect. I thought she would use more of her life examples. However, she relies on some very fascinating people (some famous and some not) for her examples. It was very well researched and thought out. It does lack in some analytical components though. I enjoyed how she categorized it into subjects such as business, school, relationships, etc. This was a basic primer for respect. I would feel comfortable in giving this to a teenager or a young employee that was struggling with some issues. I would recommend this book however it isn't a great book. It was extremely short.

[Alyse · Rating 1 out of 5]

The one nice thing is that it's broken down to various sections on respect in family, at school, at work, etc., so you can easily skip the parts that aren't relevant to you. However, this book is very poorly written. It jumps from one thing to another without any transition; she often mentions a person without telling the reader who the person is; she begins stories but doesn't always finish them; and she uses poor grammar. Also, the book description on the cover says "Want to get the respect you deserve? Try giving it;" however, she never talks about how giving respect translates into getting respect.

[srinath ramegowda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Respect makes yours and the other persons life easy.

It's hard to figure out what's going wrong in a relationship, any kind of relationship for that matter...Lot of things we do is based on imitation, when we are not really thinking and relationships or (hearts ) for that matter sometimes don't give you second chance or may not forgive you for what you said.... rather than what you did coz it's heart... and people will never forget how you made them feel, good or bad... so it's a very good book and the things written in book works, well no at once .. but gradually..

[Joy Madden · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author's overall message is that respect for others and self-respect is crucial for success. She gives examples of this via stories from people’s personal, work and business worlds but, because of that format, this is not a book with succinct points on exactly how to achieve success. However, this personal or self development book does make you more aware of the power of respect in various areas of everyday life.

[Sheila Good · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book and a good refresher course in values. Gave me a lot to think about and to work on for myself. It seems Respect as a basic, core value in ourselves, our families, and our culture has been lost. This was a good reminder that it, as all values do, begin with the individual.

[Marc Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very thought provoking examples and viewpoints on showing respect in the office, in schools, in the family and in life in general. If everyone read this book and followed half the principles it would make a huge difference in this world.

[Evan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a book that interested me. The topic seemed interesting to me. It was interesting, just I found most of it didn't apply to me as I don't own a business, have no kids and am not married.
The best chapter for me was the last chapter on self-respect.

[Noel Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I kind of turned my nose up when I saw this on the shelf. I didn't think seriously about something from a blonde talking head. I was mistaken; she is both bright and insightful. The chapter on respect and leadership is particularly good. I really think she is onto something.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has something for everyone. What an inspiration and a reminder of how important civility is. A must read.

[Aileen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Heard Deborah Norville as key note speaker at convention. I believe she has proof that Karma is real. Will let you know.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

An important topic and some very good points but Ms. Norville exaggerates some points and makes some leaps of logic to driver her point home.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rather cheery and happy-and more about the subject than the author- and that was a disappointment However tremendously valuable and insightful.

[Rona · Rating 1 out of 5]

boring

[Merary Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is an awesome book i learn a lot,thanks