Endorsements
“An incredibly sharp mind, Anne-Marie offers a strong, insightful point of view on what really makes companies succeed. Her book should be read by anyone with a serious interest in how companies achieve results.”
Leslie Moonves, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation
“Anne-Marie . . . knows the dynamics of the marketplace and what it takes for the best managers and companies to win.”
Sumner Redstone, Executive Chairman of the Board and Founder, Viacom; Chairman of the Board, CBS Corporation; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, National Amusements, Inc.; Author, A Passion to Win
“Her knowledge of the factors underlying long-term value creation will make her book essential reading for all managers.”
Douglas H. McCorkindale, former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Gannett Co., Inc.
“I have long been impressed with Anne-Marie’s innate ability to understand the dynamics that drive business. . . . A must-read for all managers.”
Kenneth W. Lowe, President and Chief Executive Officer, The E.W. Scripps Company
“. . . She probes persistently to determine the economic reality underneath a company’s reported numbers and presentation. Her insights on what makes companies successful will be valuable to all managers and those who evaluate them.”
Trevor Harris, Vice Chairman of Client Services, Morgan Stanley
“Her insights into corporate management and operations are enlightening and thought-provoking.”
Robert M. Bakish, President, MTV Networks International, Viacom Inc.
“Corporate leaders everywhere will benefit from a primer on what investors are seeking from managers. Offering just that perspective, Anne-Marie’s book will be very helpful for corporate leaders.”
Albert R. Gamper, Jr., Retired Chairman of the Board, CIT Group Inc.; Trustee, Fidelity Funds, FMR Corp; Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University
“With the speed and complexity of markets accelerating, corporate managers have to stay attuned to investors’ concerns more than ever. Anne-Marie’s book, which clarifies what investors want from managers, will be invaluable to managers in this environment.”
James E. (Jes) Staley, Chief Executive Officer, Asset and Wealth Management, JP Morgan Chase
“I have every confidence Anne-Marie will bring to her exposition of investors’ insights into management the same deft understanding and thorough research she demonstrated in analyzing our industry. As such her book will offer great value to managers of big companies and small, public and private.”
Shari Redstone, President, National Amusements, Inc.; Vice Chair, CBS Corporation; Vice Chair, Viacom Inc; Vice Chairwoman, Midway Games Inc.; Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, MovieTickets.com
“In the dynamic, ever-changing world of Media Communications, Anne-Marie is on top of it all. Her Rolodex is second to none and she has keen and poignant insights.”
Bill Cella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MAGNA Global Worldwide, Interpublic Group of Companies
“Anne-Marie has always displayed a thorough understanding of the thought process and management approach companies need to invest capital and leverage their assets successfully. Her book’s insights will be invaluable to managers.”
Thomas O. Staggs, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company
“As CFO of Yahoo!, I have benefited enormously from my experience in the investment community. Conceptually this book offers a similar edge to other corporate managers. In my work with her, Anne-Marie demonstrated an intuitive grasp of what drives long-term corporate performance, and is well positioned to elucidate investor insights into management.”
Susan Decker, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Yahoo! Inc.
“Anne-Marie knows companies, certainly ours, in great depth. She is dogged in challenging conventional wisdom and getting at the underlying reality. Her book’s wisdom will help managers of companies big and smaller.”
Fredric G. Reynolds, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CBS Corporation
“When other investors panicked, Anne-Marie, having an in-depth understanding of the economics underlying our business model, stood confident. She gets what drives the long-term success of companies.”
Randall J. Weisenberger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Omnicom Group
“As an equity analyst, Anne-Marie asked great questions and knew what drove success at companies. She is superbly positioned to explain what investors want and how the best companies achieve it, insights helpful for any corporate executive.”
Gracia Martore, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gannett Co., Inc.
“Anne-Marie understood the magic of Pixar, and what it was about the management’s approach and priorities that made Pixar such a success for both its employees and its shareholders. Her insights will help managers of companies of all sizes.”
Simon Bax, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pixar Animation Studios
“As an analyst, Anne-Marie possessed comprehensive understanding of an enormous and intricate industry, which she coupled with a detailed knowledge of company particulars and management sensibilities. This combination is a rarity amongst Wall Street analysts, and will provide the foundation for a book offering significant and practical insights for any manager.”
Lanny Baker, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, Monster Worldwide
“Anne-Marie is uniquely able to synthesize business judgment with practical insights. Her book’s suggestions will be a must-read for any executive.”
Hilary Schneider, Senior Vice President, Yahoo! Marketplaces; former Senior Vice President, Knight Ridder, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer, Knight Ridder Digital
“Quantitative analysis is not enough for investors; the best investors understand and evaluate management and their strategies. With more than a decade of investment experience, Anne-Marie is supremely qualified to write this book, to tell corporate managers what investors want.”
Susan Ulick, Senior Managing Director, Head of Equity Investments, TIAA-CREF
“Anne-Marie’s sharp business acumen and long experience on Wall Street make her the right person to elucidate the investors’ insights on managing companies. Managers ignore the wisdom of Wall Street at their own peril; this book will offer essential insights.”
Matthew Carpenter, Director of Research Americas, Citigroup Investment Research
“Anne-Marie has an uncanny ability to look beyond conventional wisdom and elicit the underlying drivers of company performance.”
Lauren Fine, Managing Director, Publishing/Advertising Analyst, Merrill Lynch; Institutional Investor #1 ranked analyst for last 8 years
“One of the sharpest, take-no-prisoners minds on Wall Street. BS’d by the best of them, she knows how to cut through to the essence of business.”
Tom Wolzien, President, Wolzien LLC; former Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Senior Media Analyst and NBC Senior Vice President of Cable and Business Development
“Intelligent, curious beyond belief, and indefatigable in seeking out the investment thesis of a successful company, Anne-Marie goes well beyond the cliché. Her book will be an invaluable resource for all managers.”
Martin M. Shea, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations, CBS Corporation; Number One ranked Investor Relations Officer across all industries by Investor Relations Magazine, 2003