Warren Buffett CEO
Robert P Miles
- 25 juli 2003
- 9780471430452
Samenvatting:
Warren Buffet has said that investors need only look at his operating companies to understand his investment approach. This book provides them with that exclusive look. Berkshire Hathaway insider, Robert Miles draws upon his own experiences and those of Berkshire executives, to provide a look at the Berkshire culture and its management principles.
"Everyone who reads it comes away singing its praises"
Warren Buffett
Much has been written about Warren Buffett and the philosophy that made him the most successful investor in history, yet nothinguntil nowhas been written about his role as manager of the diverse companies under Berkshire Hathaway's ownership.
Berkshire Hathaway expert Robert Miles explores the hands-off management style that has proven so successful for both Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Including rare interviews with executives who run the companies within Berkshire Hathaway holdings, The Warren Buffett CEO provides a unique insider's perspective from managers such as:
- Lou Simpson and Tony Nicely, Presidents and CEOs of Capital Operations and Operations, respectively, Geico
- Ajit Jain, President, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group
- Richard Santulli, Founder and CEO, NetJets
Besides revealing the successful management style of the powerhouse holding company known as Berkshire Hathaway, The Warren Buffett CEO sheds light on the company's future as well as on who will succeed the "Oracle of Omaha" when he steps down. You may never get to work with Warren Buffett, but in reading The Warren Buffett CEO you will understand what it is like to work for "the best boss in the world."
With a Foreword by Tom Osborne, U.S. Congressman and former University of Nebraska Head Football Coach