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All of the firms discussed here have reputations for long hours and hard work, even above the norms for the all-absorbing professions in which they compete.
David H. Maister • Managing The Professional Service Firm
Marne explains her background, that she’s relatively new to Facebook, having most recently worked at the White House under Larry Summers.
Sarah Wynn-Williams • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
In the middle was John Paulson. At the top was Steve Eisman.
Michael Lewis • The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
Berkshire Hathaway was a textile mill in New England. WB: In New Bedford. DR: It was a company that is now very famous because that’s the name of your company. But it was one of your worst investments. Is that not right? WB: A terrible, terrible decision. DR: Why did you use a failed textile company name as the name for your company? Why did you
... See moreDavid M. Rubenstein • How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
Naturally shy, she was understandably terrified. This story, although remarkable, is well known (the best version by far being Graham’s own Pulitzer Prize–winning autobiography, Personal History, published in 1997).
William Thorndike • The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
We view the stock price and revenues and profits as a result of doing things right on the innovation side, on the creativity side, focusing on the right products. Treating customers like they’re jewels and focusing on the user experience. I didn’t even know the numbers that you just quoted. This is not something that’s even in my orbit, to be
... See moreDavid M. Rubenstein • How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
company builders, not financiers. We