Warren Buffett's Management Secrets: Proven Tools for Personal and Business SuccessThe book is divided into several sections covering Warren Buffett's personal business management: . Managing one's life - focuses on Buffett's insistence on a good education, picking one's heroes early in life, and staying away from things that damage you personally. The authors also discuss Buffett's belief that challenges make life interesting. . Managing One's Career - Buffett believes that you should work at something that you are passionate about. Do what you like and you will find a way to make money. Do what you hate and you will be miserable even if you are rich. . Managing Employees - place honesty on the same level as intelligence as a managerial attribute. How to keep managers inspired and working hard. . Managing the Business - Buffett has learned that companies that have a durable competitive advantage over their competitors consistently earn more money year after year and are the easiest to manage. . Managing of Personal Money - discover the simple rules that Buffett uses for buying other businesses and how he has incorporated them into his own personal investment style. |
Contents
Introduction | |
STEP | |
Three Quick Tests for Identifying the Best | |
STEP | |
STEP THREE | |
Victor or Victim? Warrens Secret for Picking a Leader Out of the Pack | |
Work at a Job You Love | |
Put a Winning Sales Team Together | |
The Power of Praise | |
The Power Reputation | |
The Dangers of Criticism | |
How to Win an Argument | |
Speak to the Other Persons Wants and Needs | |
Encourage Others to Come Up with the Right Idea | |
Everyone Makes MistakesAdmit | |
MANAGERIAL PITFALLS CHALLENGES AND LEARNING | |
Obsession | |
The Power of Honesty | |
Manage Costs | |
Have an Eye for the Long Term | |
How to Determine Salaries | |
STEP FOUR MOTIVATE YOUR WORKFORCE | |
Make a Good First Impression | |
Do Good Ideas Always Bear Fruit? | |
Dealing with Your Mistakes | |
Learn from Missed Opportunities | |
Move Up in Life | |
Managing Personal Borrowing | |
Acknowledgments | |
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Warren Buffett's Management Secrets: Proven Tools for Personal and Business ... Mary Buffett,David Clark No preview available - 2009 |
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets: Proven Tools for Personal and Business ... Mary Buffett,David Clark No preview available - 2009 |
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