No. of Recommendations: 3
I was encouraged by this:
"Abel has spent the past year giving priority to learning Berkshire’s insurance business and visiting with Ajit Jain, the brains behind the operation. Jain is expected to continue heading insurance at Berkshire, though the company has developed a succession plan for him, too.
Berkshire’s new CEO has also emphasized spending time with leaders at subsidiary companies, particularly with BNSF Railway, its railroad business, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy, where he was chief executive for many years, according to people familiar with the matter.
“If I think about my first 100 days,” Abel said, “focus on operational excellence hasn’t declined.”
IMHO, Hockey players make good managers because they are always thinking about where the puck is going.
abromber
