Berkshire Beyond Buffett
In Berkshire Beyond Buffett, Lawrence Cunningham details not only what will happen to Berkshire after Buffett, but explores all of Berkshire behind Buffett — the rousing managerial luminaries, ingenious entrepreneurs, and champions of deep values that bound this esteemed organization. In a comprehensive account of the corporate culture that links Berkshire's subsidiaries, this book uncovers the traits that assure the conglomerate's continued prosperity. Rich with Berkshire model principles, this captivating book is a must read for everyone in general. Readers will learn how an iconoclastic businessman transformed a struggling textile company into a corporate legacy.
"An invaluable read for entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, managers and anyone wanting to learn more about corporate stewardship."
"How did Warren Buffett build such a great firm as Berkshire Hathaway? To unravel this mystery, Lawrence Cunningham takes a deep dive inside the cultures of Berkshire's subsidiaries, highlighting the value of integrity, kinship, and autonomy -- and revealing how building moats around the castles may help the firm outlast its visionary founder."
— Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of Give and Take
"Berkshire's trajectory has been so seamless that Warren's professional transition has gone almost unnoticed. The man who began business life as a precocious 'stock picker' has morphed into chief executive of one of the largest collections of business s in the world. Larry's book astutely chronicles this development."
— Tom Murphy, former CEO, Capital Cities/ABC
"Lawrence Cunningham was Warren Buffett's pick for cataloging and organizing Berkshire's famous annual reports. Now Cunningham has taken us in a new direction, inside the companies of Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Beyond Buffett is an insightful and important book."
— Robert Hagstrom, author of The Warren Buffett Way
"Fascinating . . . biography of both Buffett and Berkshire."
— Don Dion, Seeking Alpha
"An extraordinary portrait of the fifty direct subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway, investment guru Warren Buffett's $300 billion conglomerate, told through the companies' distinct stories and the vital values like integrity, autonomy, entrepreneurship and a sense of permanence that they, and buffett, share."
— David Slocum, Forbes
"Berkshire Beyond Buffett is a great deep dive into Berkshire’s portfolio and buffett’s theories of management. Furthermore, the book breaks ground by showing buffett to be an exceptional manager, and not just a legendary investor."
— Thomson-Reuters