BBC NewsBerkshire separated the companies into Justin Brands, which includes several Western boot lines, and the Acme Brick Co., which includes other building Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2BCNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett Explains His Railroad 'All-In Bet' on AmericaBerkshire Hathaway's net profit triples while stock portfolio bests S&P 500 - -all 3,360 news articles »
Globe and MailJohn V. Roach, chairman of Roach Enterprises, worked in an advising role with Justin Brands and Acme Brick Co. when Berkshire Hathaway expressed an interest Berkshire Hathaway third-quarter income triples to $3.2 billionall 442 news articles »
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Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain: Lessons from Warren Buffett's Top Business Leaders
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A rare look at the famous executives behind Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett is a personage for his investment philosophy, but few are familiar with the leaders of his companies.
In Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain, Ronald Chan offers an lining look at the early careers of numerous executives and CEOs who have contributed to Berkshire's big name. You'll learn about the early career decisions they made, what they gained from their first jobs, the faculty separate sets they acquired, and how they became a part of the world's most dynamic conglomerate.
Contains lessons that any master or employee can use to improve their performance
Based on inimical interviews with top Berkshire Hathaway executives and CEOs, including David Sokol of MidAmerican Vitality, Walter Scott Jr. of Level 3 Communications, Cathy Baron-Tamraz of Transaction Wire, Brad Kinstler of See's Candies, Marla Gottschalk of the Pampered Chef, Stanford Lipsey of the Buffalo Tidings, and many more
Offers a wide range of approaches to developing a victorious business mindset
With Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain, you'll at once discover how an exceptional group of managers have contributed to a way of life of achievement and how their lessons can be applied to both your career and human being.
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A great book about Buffett's management picks.
Ronald Chan has done a great job in putting together a brief summary of several Berkshire managers. I especially enjoyed the chapter on Stan Lipsey, the longest serving BRK manager and David Sokul(rumored to be the next CEO of Berkshire) and Walter Scott, both of Mid-American Energy. This book should probably be incorporated into MBA programs, many of these extremely successful business leaders have stood the test of time, and done it while being ethical. Examples of where the good guy/gal wins.
Berkshire Hathaway: Behind the Scenes
This is an excellent quick read about the managers that actually run the various companies acquired by Berkshire Hathaway. I have read a lot of books about Warren Buffet and his company, but none really captures the men and women that work behind the scenes to make Berkshire a success.
The language of the book is simple and the theme seems to be focused more on the personalities and their individual recipe for success.
DISCLOSURE: I own shares in Berkshire Hathaway and had the privilege of meeting the author Ronald Chan. A certain percentage of the profits from his book has been pledged to charity. Enjoy!
The real life " How To " core course for every graduating senior
As the curtain rises on high school and college commencements this spring every graduate should have this priceless narrative wrapped around their diploma as a must read. Ron Chan has delivered a brief biography in pithy conversational style of nine ordinary citizens who found their niche as leaders in a business setting sometimes by chance and often long soul searching of what they really wanted to do in life. Inundated as we are by a plethora of "How To" books, seminars, manuals, and lectures, ad infinitum, at high cost and questionable value, Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain capsulizes in real time the essential character traits each student and mid-life individual should extract to put them on the short tract to achieve accomplishment in their personal life whatever their job or career aspirations may be.
This is much more than a book about " business" and money. It is a redefining of the principle of "success" so often misread and ill defined and should be part of our core curriculum in secondary school and college up to and including the Master's program in Graduate Business School. Ron Chan brings to life through personal interviews the true stories of these nine people who like many young students today may have felt slightly lost with minimal real sense of direction or " what should I do now" or " where do I go from here". Whether one aspires to be an artist, a scientist, doctor, or lawyer or simply has no clue and feels bewildered and confused, these quick reads of each of these nine all have a common thread. Find your passion and pursue it with determination and grit and it will lead you to where you may not even realize you want to be. This quick two-hour read between lunch at the fast food chain and dinner on the run before the rock concert will short cut one's inevitable conclusion as to the simple key principles to grasp to have your cream rise to the top.
Ron Chan has performed an invaluable service with this excellent well written human narrative. It should be the "buzz" all over Facebook and Twitter and displayed prominently in every school library in the U.S., Europe and Asia. And as one asks rhetorically of the myriad fiction and non-fiction new offerings, " what book should I REALLY read" this should be the one in any New York Times, Financial Times and the local and suburban journals book reviews. This book is a sleeper. And we will hear more from Ron Chan's personable style and incisive writing in the future.
These nine likable and down-to-earth individuals are " everyman" and exemplify the spirit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. They are each the internal combustion engine and premium fuel that make their companies and Berkshire succeed beyond our wildest imagination. They are the mirror image of Warren Buffett's character and style working in the trenches of the most respected company in America. Every parent, teacher, professor, preacher, and business owner should have this book to read and pass on to every young person today. If there was ever a time in the crises and challenges facing our democracy we cry out for leadership, it is now. And in their own way and setting each of these nine contribute to a sense of successful capitalism as it should be that our youth should emulate to assume the mantle of responsibility to make our society a better place - and their personal lives a success in every manner.
When you are celebrating this memorable graduation day, slip a copy of Ron Chan's stimulating fun-to-read book in the backback of your son and daughter. They - and you - will be forever grateful. Five Unique Stars !
2010-05-16
| stretch mind and imagination (St. Louis, MO, USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5
Excellent!
Excellent well-written book about the men and women behind the scenes that help make Berkshire Hathaway such a superb entity. The people described in this book are the types that Warren Buffett admires, and reading about them should inspire anyone that wants to start a business career. The book provides information about these business leaders that would be difficult to obtain elsewhere. This is an excellent read and well worth the price. Highly recommended!
Great, quick read about the managers Warren Buffett works with
Great, quick, read about several of the managers (CEO's) that run companies inside Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
I've read many books about Buffett, but I like this one because it takes a different angle. Why do people go to work when they don't have to? Not because they have to, but because they want to. Most of the leaders featured in Ronald Chan's new book are now wealthy. What drives them? What got them going in their 20's 30's and 40's makes for an interesting story.
Also, included is background on how and why these nine businesses ended up with Berkshire.
I think this book fits a view of life and business as it should, and can, be run. Well worth your time and money.
For full disclosure. I bought the book from the author at the 2010 Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha May 1st. I only meet Ronald Chan for a moment. But I liked him right away. Ronald is not looking to get rich off the book and has pledged to give part of the profits to charity.
2010-05-11
| WebmasterWSDF (Chicago IL USA) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5
ACME Brick Company Pocket Guide to Quality Brick Construction
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BBC NewsBerkshire separated the companies into Justin Brands, which includes several Western boot lines, and the Acme Brick Co., which includes other building Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2BCNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett Explains His Railroad 'All-In Bet' on AmericaBerkshire Hathaway's net profit triples while stock portfolio bests S&P 500 - -all 3,360 news articles »
Globe and MailJohn V. Roach, chairman of Roach Enterprises, worked in an advising role with Justin Brands and Acme Brick Co. when Berkshire Hathaway expressed an interest Berkshire Hathaway third-quarter income triples to $3.2 billionall 442 news articles »
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