{"product_id":"berkshire-beyond-buffett-9780231170055","title":"Berkshire Beyond Buffett","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a comprehensive portrait of the corporate culture that unites Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiaries, Lawrence A. Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the its continued prosperity. Rich with lessons for those wishing to profit from the Berkshire model, this book is a valuable read for entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and investors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCunningham is a writer and scholar well known to the Berkshire Hathaway faithful, and he was Warren Buffett's pick for cataloging and organizing Berkshire's famous annual reports. Now he has taken us in a new direction, directly into the purchases of companies made by Buffett. An insightful and important book. -- Robert Hagstrom, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Warren Buffett Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did Warren Buffett build such a great firm? To unravel this mystery, Cunningham takes a deep dive inside the culture of Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiaries, highlighting the values of integrity, kinship, and autonomy—and revealing how building moats around the castles may help the firm outlast its visionary founder. -- Adam Grant, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, author of \u003ci\u003eGive and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBerkshire Hathaway's trajectory has been so seamless that Warren Buffett's professional transition has gone almost unnoticed. The man who began his business life as a precocious 'stock picker' has morphed into the chief executive of one of the largest collections of businesses in the world. Lawrence A. Cunningham's book astutely chronicles this development. -- From the foreword by Tom Murphy, Berkshire Hathaway director and former CEO of ABC, Inc.\u003cbr\u003eAn absolute must-read for advisors... this book is one of the great chronicles of corporate history...[an] excpetional volume. [Ranked sixth best book of the year] * Financial Advisor *\u003cbr\u003eA timely contribution to a swelling debate… an encyclopedic history of the group's operating businesses. * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA detailed study of Berkshire's portfolio and an intriguing profile of the Sage of Omaha's approach to management, not just investment. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eImportant, insightful, and clearly written... a major contribution to the management literature, this book should be read by managers of all organizations, business professors and students, business owners, and investors. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eThere is much to learn from Mr. Cunningham's stories about the companies that Berkshire Hathaway owns. * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're fascinated with growth strategies, you'll find few books more valuable. * Independent Agent *\u003cbr\u003eA worthy read. * strategy+business *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Origins\u003cbr\u003e2. Diversity \u003cbr\u003e3. Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Budget-conscious and Earnest\u003cbr\u003e5. Reputation\u003cbr\u003e6. Kinship\u003cbr\u003e7. Self-starters\u003cbr\u003e8. Hands-off\u003cbr\u003e9. Investor Savvy\u003cbr\u003e10. Rudimentary\u003cbr\u003e11. Eternal\u003cbr\u003e12. All One\u003cbr\u003e13. Berkshire's Portfolio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. Succession\u003cbr\u003e15. Challenges\u003cbr\u003e16. B.E.R.K.S.H.I.R.E.\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400288248151,"sku":"9780231170055","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231170055.jpg?v=1730470292","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/berkshire-beyond-buffett-9780231170055","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}