"Berkshire corporate policy strikes a balance between autonomy and authority. Buffett issues written instructions every two years that reflect this balance. The missive states the mandates Berkshire places on subsidiary CEOs: (1) guard Berkshire’s reputation; (2) report bad news early; (3) confer about post-retirement benefit changes and large capital expenditures (including acquisitions, which are encouraged); (4) adopt a fifty-year time horizon; (5) refer any opportunities for a Berkshire acquisition to Omaha; and (6) submit written successor recommendations. Otherwise, Berkshire stresses that managers are chosen because of their excellence and are urged to act on that excellence."
Value Investing, Behavioral Finance, Mental Models, Investment Process & Business-related Themes
Monday, September 1, 2014
Berkshire Beyond Buffet: Excerpt from Chapter 8
Lawrence Cunningham's new book Berkshire Beyond Buffet is scheduled to be released on Oct 21st, though you can find here the chapter 8 from the book. Below, notice Berkshire's tenets for its subsidiaries' CEOs praising independence, trust and an owner's mindset:
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