The World's Richest Man: Carlos Slim In His Own Words

by Haas, Tanni

• ISBN13: 9781932841848
• ISBN10: 1932841849
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-05-06
• Publisher: Agate B2

Summary

When Carlos Slim claimed the top spot on Forbes’s annual list of the world’s richest people in 2010, it was the first time since 1994 that the spot wasn’t occupied by an American and, even more impressively, the first time that a person from a developing country topped the list. Although Slim is fabulously wealthy, he lives a relatively modest life, residing in the same house in Mexico City for the last 40 years. His extreme wealth and steadfast humility make him a unique creature in the world of the rich and famous. The most revelatory book available about this Mexican business magnate, comprised entirely of Slim's own thought-provoking and inspiring quotes, The World's Richest Man: Carlos Slim In His Own Words is a comprehensive guidebook to the inner workings of the world's wealthiest man and one of its most prominent philanthropists. Over 200 quotes on business, investing, entrepreneurship, leadership, management, wealth, and life provide an intimate and direct look into the mind of this modern business icon.

Author Biography

Tanni Haas, Ph.D., is a Full Professor in the Department of Speech Communication Arts & Sciences at the City University of New York - Brooklyn College where he teaches courses on business communication and other topics.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acquisitions
Alliances
Being Like Warren Buffett
His Biggest Influence
Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Efforts
Business Decisions
His Business Goals
Business Mortality
Business People as Social Problem-Solvers
Business People versus Politicians
Buying The New York Yankees
CEOs as Leaders of Leaders
His Challenge in Life
Charity
Competition
Competition, Internal
Competitiveness
Competitors
Computers
Creating
Crises as a Business Opportunity
His Critics
Custodianship
Democracy
Developing Human Capital
Developing Latin America
Developing Leaders From The Inside
Digital University
Dividends
Early Start
Economic Cycles
Economic Recovery
Economic Stability
Education
Employees
Facing Our Problems
Family Business
Fear and Guilt
Fighting Poverty
Fighting Poverty – But Not With Charity
Fighting Poverty Through Partnerships
Fighting Poverty With Education and Jobs
Follow Your Conscience
Fortitude and Emotional Balance
Founders versus CEOs
Freedom
Free Trade
Giving and Receiving
Giving People a Sense of Purpose
Globalization
Happiness
How He Has Developed as a Businessman Over Time
How He Spends His Time
How He Thinks of Himself
How To Identify Great Leaders
Immigrants
Internet
Investing
Investing Excessively
Investing in Developed versus Emerging Markets
Investing in Latin America
Investing in Mexico
Investment Philosophy
Investors versus Entrepreneurs
Leadership
Leadership Attributes
Leadership Types
Learning From Personal Crises
Learning From The Past
Leaving Better Children For The World
Leaving Children a Commitment
His Legacy
Lessons From His Father
Lessons From The Global Financial Crisis
Life
Living
Living Modestly
Luck
Lying
Management
Management Layers
Mexico’s Drug War
Mexico’s Federal Competition Commission
Microsoft
Mistakes
Money
Negative Feelings and Emotions
Old-Style Business
Optimism and Pessimism
Organizational Culture
His Philanthropic Efforts
Philanthropy
Political Ambitions
Political Leaders
President Obama’s Buffett Rule
Pride
Prosperity
Reading A Company By The Numbers
His Relationship with Government Officials in Latin America
Retirement Age
Risks
His Role in the Telecommunications Market
Share Prices
Simplicity in Business
Small and Medium-Sized Companies
Social Responsibility of Business Leaders
Solving the European Economic Crisis
Solving the U.S. Economic Crisis
Success
Teamwork
Technology and Communications
Telecommunications
The New York Times
Time Management
U.S. Investments in Mexico
Vocations
Warren Buffet’s Philanthropic Efforts
Wealth, Honorable and Dishonorable
Wealth as a Social Responsibility
Wealth Distribution
Wealth Is Like An Orchard
What It Means To Him To Be The Richest Person In The World
What Keeps Him Awake At Night
Why He Doesn’t Live In A Bigger House
Why He Won’t Retire
Why His Company Is Bigger Than His Competitors
Words He Lives By
Work
Work-Life Balance
Worrying about Others’ Opinions
Milestones
Citations
About the Editor