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Warren Buffett, the billionaire CEO of legendary holding company Berkshire Hathaway, has long maintained that the best kinds of leaders are those who commit to mentoring their future successors—and those with a firm sense of direction. https://lnkd.in/dFEt6FxH “You have to have a clear vision of where you’re going, so that you can get others to follow you,” Buffett told Fortune’s Susie Gharib at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2015. To keep those leaders engaged and committed to the firm’s mission, Buffett said he and the late Charlie Munger, who was then the vice chairman, tried “to create a strong culture through what I write, and what I say—same thing with Charlie.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/dFEt6FxH

"We have strong leaders ... through what I write, what I say...there is no shortage of mmmh ......leaders..we have a ton of 'em" Let that sink in;-) Those are not leaders but followers. It's funny.

Craig Ledbetter

I'm the ideal rep to backfill that underperforming territory or launch that new drug!! 25 years in pharma, including rare disease, derm & onc. I develop strong relationships with RNs & together we get patients "on drug!"

2w

This dude is a warden. Do what I say! And, he’s leaving not one cent for his entire lineage of family. That’s not someone to admire imo

Carla Coates

Leadership Coach, Author, and Speaker

2w

Leadership can be learned by those who are willing to let go of their ego and begin with learning emotional intelligence first.

Jos Arkes

Consultant/Interim Manager - MT/BoD/AB | Skydiver since 1984 |

1w

Warren & Jack on leadership and culture * * * Back in the old days demand did never stray ventures raised structures the rest was plug and play when supply surpassed demand firms struggled to survive real strategies were needed to keep the house alive now the world is VUCA and things change so fast that only a swift, agile culture can make a company last -Yoss R. Cuss #leadership

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Ellery Baker, PE, PMP

Nuclear energy professional. JMU MBA class of 2026. Proud Appalachian.

1w

Secret? Not doubting he knows how to create great managers or at least find them - just that this video said nothing of how. No secrets were shared 🤷🏼♂️

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