MEMOS FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Book ID/图书代码： 14560001B15880

English Summary/英文概要： Introduction by Warren Buffett. Since taking over as chairman 18 years ago, Alan C. Greenberg--a cigar-smoking, shirt-sleeved trader from the old school--has transformed Bear Stearns into one of the most profitable investment banks in the financial industry. Many believe that periodic messages from the man who sits in the middle of the firm’s trading floor set the tone at Bear Stearns. Now collected in Memos from the Chairman, here they are: humorous, sometimes biting, always inspiring memos that, taken together, comprise a unique--and uniquely simple--management philosophy. On bureaucracy: "Forget the chain of command! If you think somebody is going off the wall or his/her decision-making stinks, go around the person, and that includes me." On telephone manners: "Transferring a call seems to require more athletic ability than some of our associates possess. Be prepared for spot checks. . .those who flunk will get private lessons from me." On success: "Remember that the Green Bay Packers won because they executed the fundamentals better than their competition. Trick plays make headlines, but winners execute the basics." On arrogance: "Conceit and complacency are dangerous, particularly in our line of work. If I ever feel that the people at Bear Stearns start thinking their body odor is perfume and I cannot convince them otherwise--I will sell my stock."

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 出身卑微，聪明而固执。1923年，他成立小型股票经纪公司，现在贝尔.史坦恩（Bear Stearns)公司已经成为美国华尔街举足轻重的证券经纪公司，它向来以幽默、尖刻、机智、曲折、坚决的备忘录闻名于金融界。1978至1988的十年间，艾伦.C.格林柏不断透过备忘录和员工沟通，以幽默的口吻和诙谐的语调，成功传达他独特的经营哲学与智慧。

Awards/获奖情况：66,000 copies in print

The one-page topics include simple things like answering telephones, not throwing away paper clips, not bad-mouthing competitors, and letting people know where you can be reached if you leave the office. More broadly, they commend sticking to the basics during hard times, staying humble in good times, and focusing on customers. Greenberg enlists the help of that ’dean of business philosophers,’ Haimchinkel Malintz Anaynikal, . . . to make the book a fun read and avoid a preachy tone. The sage’s reminders, which Greenberg passes along second-hand, include: ’Thou will do well in commerce as long as thou does not believe thine own odor is perfume.’ Also enjoyable are the book’s jabs at management trends and fads that, even when they have merit, often deserve a little ribbing. --- Mark Trumbull, The Christian Science Monitor

When Greenberg became chair of the investment banking firm Bear Stearns in 1978, he began the practice of communicating to his staff via memos. While this is accepted practice in the business world, Greenberg’s staff soon discovered that their boss wrote memos quite unlike the ones they were used to receiving. This collection of memos written between 1978 and 1995 covers topics ranging from conserving electricity to promptly answering telephones. All are written with gentleness and wit. It is comforting to read memos from an employer who communicates to employees with intelligence and compassion. For business collections. Andrea C. Dragon, Coll. of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, N.J.---From Library Journal

About the Author/作者介绍： Alan C. "Ace" Greenberg is Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. He began work at Bear Stearns in 1949 as a clerk. He served as Chairman of the Board of Bear Stearns from 1985 to 2001, and as its CEO from 1978 to 1993. Greenberg serves also as a director of Bear Stearns and a non-executive director of Viacom. He is the author of Memos from the Chairman, which is a compilation of humorous but meaningful memos he issued to the associates of Bear Stears during his tenure as CEO.
On April 24, 2008, it was reported in Fortune that Greenberg agreed to join JPMorgan Chase & Co. as vice chairman of Bear’s retail business.
He is a champion bridge player, having won the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams in 1977. He was second in the same tournament in 1981.
Greenberg is also a noted philanthropist, having donated millions of dollars to various causes. Alan Greenberg is married to Kathy Greenberg, the Board Chair of Cardozo Law School and the founder of the New York Legal Assistance Group.

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