Money Talks, Bullshit Walks: Inside the Contrarian Mind of Billionaire Mogul Sam Zell
, subject: Sam Zell
A book built around recurring maxims and the view that teaching the next generation is an obligation.
About the book
The book details Zell's holdings in fertilizer and plumbing businesses alongside real estate, and follows the year between his purchase of Tribune Company, owner of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, and the company's bankruptcy filing, including his conflicts with employees and investors.
Why read it
Best if you want to examine a founder’s recurring maxims and the claim that teaching the next generation belongs among a founder’s obligations.
Key themes
- Repetition as a founder theme
- Teaching the next generation
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 3 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Inside the Contrarian Mind of Sam Zell — David introduces Money Talks, Bullshit Walks as the book this episode is built around.
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