If you want to be a high-mileage leader like Warren Buffett, it pays to be humble.
The Oracle of Omaha this week gave up the job as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, after more than half a century spent building and then running the conglomerate. Buffett said his son Howard would succeed him as chairman.
In that role, his son will guard Berkshire’s culture and values, which the elder Buffett said are “worth more than anything on our balance sheet.”
That belief in the importance of organizational culture is nothing new for Buffett who has, over the years, offered a steady stream of advice on investing and leadership.
Last year, in his final…
