Memos from the Chairman
Author: Alan C. Greenberg, Warren Buffett
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ISBN: 0761103465
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (April, 1996)
Sales Rank: 35,112
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Brilliant - a must read for future bankers
A truly inspirational insight into the creation of the corporate culture of Bear Sterns, one of the most successful US investment banks. Put simply, the book is a collection of memos passed around the office, written by the ubiquitous Ace Greenberg. His fascination with saving on paper clips and lighting expenses should be a lesson to us all. At the time I read the book, I was so impressed with the content that I wrote to Mr Greenberg personally, and asked him for a job - need I say any more!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Good Read
Good book, quick read. I finished it in about two days and thoroughly enjoyed it. Although it's a little repetetive on cutting costs, Greenberg, HAC, and Nookie make some very good points. At times they do seem quite greedy and money-centric but Greenberg says, "I hate throwing money out the door." The lesson I took away was to not waste rather than to be greedy.
P.S.: Keeping with the spirit of the book, save some money and buy it used although I have no plans of selling my copy anytime soon.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pithy sayings from a fertile imagination
If you can weather a few cultural references that not be cheered in these days of political correctness, you will be treated to a book full of "ACE" Greenberg's exhortation to keep your eye on the ball. Mr. Greenberg makes his points to the "troops" by focusing on the smallest detail. In one case this is paperclips, and so it goes on from there. Several mythical characters live in Greenberg's memos, and so keep the reader's interest. All this is window dressing for the main point, cut costs, even in good times, and you will keep the wolves at bay when things get soft.An easy read, but worth the time.
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