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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/500473.The_Warren_Buffett_CEO_Secrets_of_the_Berkshire_Hathaway_Managers?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets of the Berkshire Hathaway Managers" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175280995m/500473.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/500473.The_Warren_Buffett_CEO_Secrets_of_the_Berkshire_Hathaway_Managers?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets of the Berkshire Hathaway Managers</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/744.Robert_P_Miles">Robert P. Miles</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27274141?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 5 of 5 stars<br/>In my opinion, this is a must read for any aspiring CEO, future business tycoon, investor or anyone interested in what makes successful businesses. The book profiles a small sub-section of the business leaders from some of the companies that Buffet, by way of his company Berkshire Hathaway acquired through the years. Don't believe me? Ok how about Warren himself: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/05/14/warren-buffetts-recommended-reading-list.aspx">Warren Buffett's Recommended-Reading List</a> (And no, he didn't write, or conceive this book, he just endorses it). <br/> <br/>In this text, you get to hear from owners of well known giant's such as The Washington Post or Geico, down to lesser known 'little' Omaha natives like Nebraska Furniture Mart. From each of the CEO's you get a small bit of insight into how Warren values companies and what he deems most important. To me, it seems clear that above many other factors, Warren clearly values: <br/> <br/><ul> <br/><li>Honesty</li> <br/><li>Dedication</li> <br/><li>Integrity</li> <br/><li>History</li> <br/><li>Hard Work</li> <br/><li>Generosity</li> <br/></ul> <br/> <br/>And many other key, and essentially obvious core values that you should expect in a friend, partner or manager. <br/> <br/>Each manager, after talking a bit about themselves, and their business then talks briefly about Warren, his management style, and what they think of him, and how Berkshire will do once he moves on. <br/> <br/>It's refreshing to hear that someone can run and acquire companies the way he does, in short he essentially buys a company, backs them financially and then lets them run it as they always have. If more businesses, and managers of businesses acted this way, I think we'd truly see what business and associates can do. <br/> <br/>Some of the common thoughts about Warren from his managers are: <br/> <br/><ul> <br/><li>Intelligence</li> <br/><li>Trustworthiness</li> <br/><li>Ability to quickly understand a business</li> <br/><li>Approachability</li> <br/></ul> <br/> <br/>And many other things you have been cultured to dis-believe possible in a business of such size, and a man of such wealth and power. <br/> <br/>Reading this book will give you insights on how to build a business, how to run a business, how to manage and treat associates, and how to find, and eventually invest in other people's business. <br/> <br/>This truly is one of the best books I've read in <b>all</b> of those categories. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/512845?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>