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  • Th must-read summary of James O'Loughlin's book: "The Real Warren Buffett: Managing Capital, Leading People".This complete summary of the ideas from James O'Loughlin's book "The Real Warren Buffett" tells the story of Warren Buffett, who served for 37 years as chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. During that time, the company’s market value has grown from $600 million to...
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  • The must-read summary of Jack Welch and John Byrne's book: "Jack: Straight from the Gut, The Autobiography". This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Welch and John Byrne's book "Jack" shows that Jack Welch joined General Electric in 1960. From 1981 to 2001, he served as chairman and CEO of the company . In his book, he takes the...
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  • The must-read summary of Ricardo Semler's book “Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World’s Most Unusual Workplace”.This complete summary of the ideas from Ricardo Semler's book "Maverick" explores the reasons behind the amazing success of the company Semco. Founded in Brazil in 1952, its revenues had risen by 600% in 1993, despite the fact that Brazil was in recession. The...
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  • The must-read summary of Akio Morita, Edwin Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura's book: "Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony".This complete summary of the ideas from Akio Morita, Edwin Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura's book "Made in Japan" tells the story behind the fascinating journey of Sony, right from its early rocky stages to their status as a world leader. In their...
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  • The must-read summary of Albert J. Dunlap's book: "Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great".This complete summary of the ideas from Albert J. Dunlap's book "Mean Business" shows that the essence of business is competitiveness. Success in business is not built on a foundation of being good enough to survive. Instead, long-term success is based...
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  • The must-read summary of Albert Poissant's book: "How to Think Like a Millionaire: Ten of the World’s Most Successful People Reveal Secrets of Their Success"This complete summary of the ideas from Albert Poissant's book "How to Think Like a Millionaire" shows that successful businesspeople are successful not because of the industry they are in, but because they share four key...
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  • The must-read summary of Alfred P. Sloan Jr.'s book "My Years with General Motors: How General Motors Was Built Into the Largest Corporation in the World".This complete summary of the ideas from Alfred P. Sloan Jr.'s book "My Years with General Motors" shares Alfred P. Sloan Jr.'s experience as a CEO of General Motors from 1923 to 1946. In his...
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  • The must-read summary of Alice Schroeder's book: "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life". This complete summary of the ideas from Alice Schroeder's book "The Snowball" recounts the fascinating success story and biography of one of most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. In fact, this American icon has never told his full life story, but he...
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  • The must-read summary of Amey Stone and Mike Brewster's book: "King of Capital: Sandy Weill and the Making of Citigroup".This complete summary of the ideas from Amey Stone and Mike Brewster's book "King of Capital" investigates the career of Sandy Weill, entrepreneur and CEO of Citigroup. In their book, the authors reveal the secrets behind his success: his interest in...
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  • The must-read summary of Andrew D. Klein's book: "Wallstreet.Com: Fat Cat Investing at the Click of a Mouse: How Andy Klein and the Internet Can Give Everyone a Seat on the Exchange".This complete summary of the ideas from Andrew D. Klein's book "Wallstreet.Com: Fat Cat Investing at the Click of a Mouse" shows that, until recently, Wall Street has been...
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  • The must-read summary of Ashlee Vance's book: "Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future".This complete summary of the ideas from Ashlee Vance's book "Elon Musk" tells the story of Elon Musk's incredible yet rocky rise to fortune. While in 2015 he was worth $10 billion, he has not always been so successful and had to face...
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  • The must-read summary of Ben Mezrich's book: "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook" This complete summary of the ideas from Ben Mezrich's book "The Accidental Billionaires" recounts the story of the world's biggest social network and the world’s youngest billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg. Learn how a company that was created to connect people ultimately tore two best friends apart. In...
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  • The must-read summary of Cal Ripken, Jr. and Donald Phillips' book: "Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance that Make the Difference".This complete summary of the ideas in Cal Ripken, Jr. and Donald Phillips' book "Get in the Game" tells the career story of Cal Ripken, Jr. as a major league baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles. In their...
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    The must-read summary of Charles Decker's book: "P&G 99: 99 Principles and Practices of Procter & Gamble's Success".This complete summary of the ideas from Charles Decker's book "P&G 99" shows that P&G's success doesn't happen by accident. Every year, the company spends more than $3 billion advertising and promoting its brands – more than any other company on earth. In...
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  • The must-read summary of Christine Comaford-Lynch's book: "Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career and Revel in Your Individuality".This complete summary of the ideas from Christina Comaford-Lynch's book "Rules for Renegades" demonstrates the author's one simple mantra: be a renegade. Effective businesspeople find ways to explore new ventures in enjoyable ways that express their own personalities....
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  • The must-read summary of Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book: "Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want". This complete summary of the ideas from Curtis Carlson and William Wilmot's book "Innovation" shows that the starting point for innovation is not a new idea, but the answer to three fundamental questions on your customer and what you are offering....
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