Value Creation Thinking

My work challenges CEOs and directors to engage with the political world in defense of capitalism. It clearly shows how to view and manage a company as a value creation system, how to use the three fundamental measures of value creation, and how to incorporate this "worldview" into the company's decision-making process. In my work, I focus on how managements can communicate their firms' and capitalism's dynamic contributions to the broader society. "A free society is an engine of wealth creation because individuals are free to pursue low-cost means of satisfying customer wants, and to innovate new methods and new products. Thomas Gruenwald, Chief Executive Officer, Westell Technologies Bart Madden has written a provocative book that seeks to gain legitimacy for capitalism as the best way to mobilize society's scarce resources in order to advance human progress. Smith, Professor of Economics, Finance and Law, Chapman University, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2002 This book is

Madden unites the fundamentals of financial valuation with a unique emphasis on corporate purpose, culture, and knowledge. "In a world where short-term thinking has taken hold for too many managers and investors, Value Creation Thinking provides a much needed perspective on the key drivers of long-term value. By speaking the language of both shareholders and stakeholders, Madden provides an important contribution to our understanding of capitalism at a critical moment, and an illuminating roadmap for the future of business." — Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Co.. Based on decades of research and practice, Value Creation Thinking sheds light on enduring sources of competitive advantage and exposes how traditional business thinking and accounting practices often distract managers and investors from sustained

Madden retired as a managing director of Credit Suisse HOLT after a career in investment research and money management that included the founding of Callard Madden & Associates. One idea concerns systems thinking and the identification of key constraints that degrade overall system performance. An application of systems thinking to public policy is reflected in Madden’s proposal to restructure the Food and Drug Administration, which is explained in his book Free To Choose Medic

"Uniquely Connects Powerful Dots in an Eloquent Way" according to Rawley Thomas. --Rawley Thomas 6-27-16 – normally Amazon is so prompt in responding to reviews, I was concerned that this one below might have gotten lost in the flow over the weekend. Please let me know. Thanks.--Uniquely Connects Powerful Dots in an Eloquent Way--Disclosure: I was a co-founder &m. The philosophy of the firm Most finance and investing books are easy to review. This one was not. Most books keep within a sub-genre where they recycle and mix the usual concepts within the area. This book forced me to think about the philosophy of the firm in ways I hadn’t before. The first sentence of the pr. This slim book packs a punch! This slim book packs a punch. From philosophical to practical, Madden ranges across important ideas in economics, business, and society. With a head nod to capitalism and its many benefits, he levels a sharp jab at its cheap substitute, cronyism, an incipient threat to our current free-mar