Berkshire Hathaway, the $500 billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the world\'s largest and most famous corporations.
General readers will enjoy learning how an iconoclastic businessman transformed a struggling textile company into a corporate legacy..
Rich with lessons for those wishing to profit from the Berkshire model, this engaging book is a valuable read for entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, family business members, and investors, and it is an important resource for scholars of corporate stewardship.
Riveting stories of each subsidiary\'s origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire reveal how managers generate economic Value from intangibles like thrift, integrity, entrepreneurship, autonomy, and a sense of permanence.
Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerate\'s continued prosperity.
In a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire\'s subsidiaries, Lawrence A.
This book proves them wrong.
Yet, for all its power and celebrity, few people understand Berkshire, and many assume it cannot survive without Buffett.
Berkshire Hathaway, the $500 billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the world\'s largest and most famous corporations
