In business there are always unique individual achievers, but pull down the veil and you'll often find someone alongside them. Using his own collaboration with Frank Wells at Disney as a launching point for examining other famously successful partnerships, Michael D. Eisner provides an intimate and deeply personal look at some of the most rewarding business partnerships—from investment gurus to entertainment impresarios, from fashion designers to big-box retailers—uncovering what makes them tick and offering unconventional wisdom and unexpected insights. Ten Stories, Ten Magical Partnerships: Michael D. Eisner and Frank Wells (Disney) Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger (Berkshire Hathaway) Bill and Melinda Gates (The Gates Foundation) Brian Grazer and Ron Howard (Imagine Entertainment) Valentino and Giancarlo Giammetti (Valentino) Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell (Studio 54) Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus (The Home Depot) Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken (restaurateurs) Joe Torre and Don Zimmer (New York Yankees) John Angelo and Michael Gordon (finance)

In these challenging times for American businesses--when millions are searching for ways of achieving greater financial success--it's easy to get sucked into the "win at all costs" mentality. But there's a better way. In this book, one of today's most imaginative and influential executives shows how working together for common goals can make life in business both fun and deeply rewarding, and explains how to achieve lasting success through creative partnerships among people, organizations, and communities. Tisch discusses how he developed his business philosophy in a lifetime of adventures in the travel and tourism industry, and shows how it can be applied anywhere.--From publisher description.