Working Together by Michael D. Eisner Summary
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Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner reveals why partnerships - not lone heroes - drive extraordinary success. Featuring Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and others, this insider's look at legendary duos proves that humility, trust, and complementary strengths create magic that solo brilliance never could.
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The Secret Lives of Legendary Partnerships
Warren Buffett once confessed to Oprah that he "tap-dances to work every day" at age 80. What drives such joy? The answer lies not in wealth or power, but in something far simpler: partnership. When Michael Eisner received that fateful call in 2008 asking him to write about partnerships, he hesitated. His most successful collaboration-a decade alongside Frank Wells at Disney-had ended tragically in 1994 when Wells died in a helicopter crash. Yet as Eisner began exploring ten remarkable partnerships across industries, a pattern emerged that surprised him. These duos didn't just achieve extraordinary success; they genuinely loved working together. In an era when business scandals dominate headlines and solo entrepreneurs are celebrated as heroes, partnerships offer something radical: built-in accountability, complementary strengths, and genuine happiness. What if the secret to both professional success and personal fulfillment isn't climbing alone-it's choosing the right climbing partner?
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