Memos from the Chairman

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Synopsis

&“Ace Greenberg did almost everything better than I do—bridge, magic tricks, dog training, and arbitrage—all the important things in life.&” —WARREN BUFFETT Alan C. Greenberg, the former chairman of Bear, Stearns, and a celebrated philanthropist, was known throughout the financial world for his biting, quirky but invaluable and wise memos. Read by everyone from Warren Buffett to Jeff Bezos to Tom Peters (&“I love this book,&” the coauthor of In Search of Excellence said), Greenberg&’s MEMOS FROM THE CHAIRMAN comprise a unique—and uniquely simple—management philosophy. Make decisions based on common sense. Avoid the herd mentality. Control expenses with unrelenting vigil. Run your business at the highest level of morality. Free your motivated, intelligent people from the chain of command. Always return phone calls promptly and courteously. Never believe your own body odor is perfume. And stay humble, humble, humble.

Book details

Author:
Alan C. Greenberg
ISBN:
9780761153511
Related ISBNs:
9780761103462, 9781523501328
Publisher:
Workman Publishing Company
Pages:
160
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-07-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1996
Copyright by:
Alan C. Greenberg 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction