He is a strong proponent of improved corporate governance and his record of transparency shows that he holds himself to the same high standards.

The most surprising thing about Buffett's leadership style is its simplicity. He ascribes to no complicated methods or models. He has distilled life down to basic wisdom and uncomplicated axioms. He ascribes much of his success to doing what he loves and being a good person that others like.

He has also emerged as a leader of leaders. Among Buffett's investment criteria is strong leadership. He views leadership as an integral part of success in this world, and ensures that each of his companies is equipped with great leadership talent. He bucks the Wall Street trend of firing leaders who fail to deliver short-term results, preferring to build his investments over the long-term (George, 2006).

What I learned about Warren Buffett is that leadership need not...
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